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Clean-air groups slam proposed smoking ban 

The American Lung Association and Clean Air Wichita announced Friday that they will oppose the proposed smoking ban Wichita City Council members will consider next week.

In a statement, the association said Wichita's "flawed" proposal "creates an uneven playing field for businesses, makes enforcement difficult and does not protect the health of all people in Wichita."

Meanwhile, Clean Air Wichita, which has pressed for a "comprehensive" smoking ban, also criticized the proposed ban, saying in an e-mail to its members that the group "does not want to settle for this watered-down ordinance."

Under the proposed ordinance, which appears to have enough council support to pass, indoor smoking would be banned at any food service business that allows people under age 18 to enter.

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