Will Northern Kentucky join the movement against public smoking?
Jump to full article: Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, 2008-06-13
Author: PATRICK CROWLEY
Intro: When it comes to regulating smoking in public places, Northern Kentucky is an unregulated island.
* What do you think: Should public smoking be banned in Northern Kentucky?
To the north in Ohio, smoking is not allowed in bars, restaurants, offices and other public places under a two-year-old smoking ban.
To the south, smoking is banned or regulated in every metropolitan area, a total of 18 communities - including Lexington and Louisville, the state's two largest cities - that encompass half of Kentucky residents.
But the situation here could change.
Officials in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties are considering enacting uniform ordinances that would ban smoking in some or all public places, including restaurants, bars, workplaces and public gathering spots.
Pressure from health groups and the public is driving the movement
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