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VIDEO: Looking Back at Smoking Ban
Jump to full article: WSAZ NewsChannel 3 (Huntington, WV), 2009-06-29
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Intro: Now, the health department is taking a look back at its success and downfalls. Health Department officials said they've received a lot of positive feedback, but they don't ever expect to have a 100 percent compliance rate.
They've taken 12 business owners to court so far, but all of those cases are still pending. Environmental services director Anita Ray said she wishes they would have educated the public more on the dangers of smoking before they passed the ban. Complaints are still coming in, especially from businesses losing big money.
"I believe we've given it more than a chance, and we have not seen our business come back," said Rich Treslar, executive director of casino operations.
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