Vote on smoking ban set in Ridgewood
Wednesday January 29, 2014, 9:39 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
The Ridgewood Council will vote next month to officially ban smoking on sidewalks adjacent to Board of Education properties, a move that officials believe strengthens the village’s commitment to promoting a healthy community. The council last year passed an ordinance that prohibits smoking in all public parks.
A public hearing on the sidewalk smoking ordinance is scheduled for Feb. 19.
“I’m excited to see the municipality consider the smoke-free areas because it’s protecting children from second-hand smoke and encouraging them to never start smoking. It’s one of the best things you can do for kids,” said Alan Kantz, program manager at the Global Advisors on Smokefree Policy (GASP).
According to Kantz, 90 percent of adult smokers polled by GASP said they began smoking before the age of 18.
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