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The King County Board of Health is continuing its efforts to remove tobacco and vaping products, or e-cigarettes, from public spaces.
The board adopted a "model policy for smoke-free parks" last week in the hope of making its way among the cities that have not yet introduced such a ban. This decision comes about six months after the unanimous approval by the Health Council of the ban on smokeless tobacco in public stadiums.
The proposed policy stems from the growing number of teenagers and young adults who are starting to smoke. According to the Board of Health's report, more than 400,000 American children aged 12 to 17 smoke smokeless tobacco – vaping – for the first time each year.
The director of the smoking prevention program, Scott Neal, reminded the Health Council that almost 90% of adult smokers had started smoking at age 18 or before. because of all the flavors available.
In addition, a ban in the parks would reduce the amount of second-hand smoke that people receive and improve the cleanliness of public spaces, Neal said.
In October of last year, at least 1,500 jurisdictions in the country had policies on smoke-free parks. There are 19 cities in King County that have a smoke-free parks policy. All county-run parks have designated areas without tobacco.
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