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Bill proposes public smoking ban in Missouri 

Some lawmakers in Missouri say a piece of legislation filed last week calling for a smoke-free state is a bill promoting good health throughout the state.

As it's written, the bill would ban smoking in restaurants, bars, and numerous other public venues.

With the support of the American Cancer Society and the American Heart and Lung Association, Rep. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur and co-sponsor of the bill, said the time is right for the bill to be passed by the House of Representatives. The bill has yet to be assigned to a committee.

"I think the bill really protects people in the workplace. When jobs are really hard to find, a lot of people don't really have a choice where they want to go to work," Schupp said.

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