Trying to make sure the idea doesn’t remain on the back burner, casino workers who are concerned about the impacts of secondhand smoke on their health have floated a new deadline for approving legislation that would close a loophole in New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act.
Members of CEASE — Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects — released a video on Tuesday, ahead of Gov. Phil Murphy’s State of the State address, urging lawmakers to pass a casino smoking ban by Apr. 15.
The date marks 17 years since the state’s smoke-free law went into effect, creating a prohibition on smoking at indoor public spaces and workplaces. Since then, it’s been expanded to include beaches and parks.
