Jump to full article: The Press of Atlantic City, 2002-09-24
Intro: Reportedly, ASHRAE is under pressure to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for smoke particles in the hospitality industry's air.
Wayne Mehl, a legislative analyst for the American Gaming Association, said that policy could result in lost billions in revenue for the gaming industry. . .
Both Australia and Delaware have taken positive steps, even though neither was required by ASHRAE to do so. Instead, they did it, at least in part, because they know secondhand smoke is a known carcinogen.
We've said for more than a decade that smoke-free casinos are a good idea. It is a matter of occupational safety for casino workers.
New Jersey should follow the lead set by Australia and Delaware and ban smoking in casinos now.
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