The Smoke-Free Louisiana Coalition hosted a news conference Thursday morning to prepare businesses and the community for a passed ordinance set to ban smoking in workplaces including bars and casinos on August 1.
“Secondhand smoke is really a devastating problem within our communities, we want to do everything we can to prevent secondhand smoke and I think this initiative is a great initiative on behalf of our state”, Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, Chuck Daigle, said.
According to the coalition, Shreveport will become the 30th municipality in Louisiana to have passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance protecting virtually all indoor workers from the dangers of second-hand smoke.
