the smoking ban in workplaces came into ireland on 29 march 2004.
the smoking ban in workplaces came into ireland on 29 march 2004.
when did the smoking ban in workplaces come into ireland?
29 march 2004
in spite of tough opposition, martin introduced a ban on tobacco smoking in all irish workplaces, including pubs and restaurants. he announced on 30 january 2003, his intention to have the ban in place on 1 january 2004. he visited new york in september 2003, to look at how a similar ban worked there and signed the un's framework convention on tobacco control at their headquarters. the smoking ban was introduced on 29 march 2004, making ireland the first country in the world to introduce a blanket ban on smoking in the workplace. martin was presented with an award by the european respiratory society in glasgow on 4 september 2004, for his work on the smoking ban.
micheál martin
bullet::::- statewide smoking ban excluding bars, casinos and some restaurants. effective september 11, 2008, after being signed into law by governor ed rendell on june 13, 2008, pennsylvania's 1988 clean indoor air act was amended to ban smoking statewide in all restaurants and other enclosed workplaces in pennsylvania, except as exempted. the act exempts (1) eating/drinking establishments where 20% or less of sales come from food and persons under 18 are not allowed, (2) private homes and vehicles, except those used as a child daycare or adult care facility, (3) designated hotel/motel smoking rooms, (4) full service truck stops, (5) retail tobacco shops, (6) workplaces of tobacco manufacturers and wholesalers, (7) nursing homes, (8) designated smoking areas in day treatment facilities, psychiatric facilities, and healthcare facilities, (9) private clubs when public events are not being held, including volunteer fire, ambulance, and rescue stations, (10) tobacco-related fundraisers, (11) places rented for tobacco exhibitions, (12) cigar bars, (13) 25% of a casino gaming floor, and (14) outdoor areas. local governments except philadelphia are preempted from regulating smoking more stringently than the act. philadelphia's smoking ordinance, which went into effect on january 8, 2007, bans smoking in all restaurants, exempting bars where food accounts for less than 10% of sales and alcohol accounts for more than 90% of sales, and persons under 18 are prohibited. philadelphia's ordinance is the only local smoking ban in pennsylvania. on april 29, 2014, mayor michael nutter passed an executive order banning smoking in all city parks. allegheny county enacted a smoking ban october 2006, but it was immediately challenged in court as violating the 1988 clean indoor air act's preemption of all local smoking regulations. in may 2007, the ban was overturned by the pennsylvania commonwealth court.
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