Jump to full article: Nipawin Journal (ca), 2009-05-27
Intro: Saskatchewan workers will be able to breathe a little easier this World No Tobacco Day. On May 31st, new regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act will ban smoking in all indoor workplaces, and health groups are elated.
"The single most serious threat to the health of our patients is tobacco," says SMA President Dr. George Miller. "Each step we take as individuals and as a community toward healthier lifestyles and healthier workplaces is a step toward a healthier province."
In 2005 the province banned smoking in all public places, but many workplaces not accessible to the public continued to be able to allow smoking.
“Finally all workers will be protected from the hazards of second-hand smoke,” said Lynn Greaves, President of the Saskatchewan Coalition for Tobacco Reduction. “We look forward to working with the government on additional measures to address Saskatchewan’s high smoking rates.”
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