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The Tribune's Kirsten Scharnberg says this tourist-minded city has joined many that ban smoking. But where there's no smoke, there's fire.
Jump to full article: Chicago Tribune, 2008-04-14
Author: Kirsten Scharnberg Tribune correspondent
Intro: "The Iowa and Kansas City victories add to the growing momentum across the country and around the world to protect all workers and the public from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke," William Corr, executive director of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said in a statement after the votes.
The Kansas City ordinance was largely citizen-led, a clear rebuke to a City Council measure that took effect in late March. That measure allowed smoking in bars at all hours and in restaurants with liquor licenses after 9 p.m.
"This was not a government initiative but a citizen one," said City Council member Cathy Jolly. "The people of Kansas City voted to protect their own health, and that is very exciting."
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