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Employers scramble to obey smoking law 

Mike Kinter broke the news to his workers last Friday at a regular staff meeting: As of July 1, smoking is banned in all the construction company's trucks and other equipment and in the workshop.

One-third of the 15-member crew at Kinter Construction Services smokes. The smokers, Kinter said, are unhappy with the new rule, which was prompted by a state law the Iowa Legislature passed earlier this year. The statewide smoking ban prohibits smoking in most public places and workplaces, including bars and restaurants.

The law has employers scrambling to figure out how to comply with the new regulations and how to help workers cope.

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