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Jump to full article: Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard, 2009-11-19
Author: John Mariani / The Post-Standard
Intro: Four Syracuse hospitals are using today's Great American Smokeout to kick off their enforcement of a new Onondaga County law that forbids smoking within 100 feet of a health care facility.
The law, which went to effect Nov. 1, affects Upstate University, St. Joseph's. Crouse and Community General hospitals. Smoking is prohibited on any sidewalks, streets and parking facilities within 100 feet of those facilities as long as a sign is posted that warns of the ban. Those caught breaking the law could be fined $50.
The hospitals, which lobbied the County Legislature to pass the law, delayed enforcing it until the annual Great American Smokeout to
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