ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2017
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90 OF THE LMCO RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN DESIGNATED AREAS. (AS AMENDED)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMEMBERS WELCH, SHANKLIN, HOLLANDER, BUTLER, JOHNSON, COAN, BLACKWELL, SEXTON SMITH, JAMES, AND FLOOD
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2016 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule extending FDA's tobacco product authorities to include "Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems," which include e-cigarettes and other tobacco products like e-cigarettes; and
WHEREAS, FDA based their findings on studies which show that e-liquid products contain chemicals that are dangerous to consumers when inhaled including but not limited to nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerin, tobacco specific nitrosamines, tobacco alkaloids, carbonyls, ethylene glycol, diacetyl, and acetyl, and that e-liquid aerosols contain chemicals such as nicotine, carbonyls, tobacco specific nitrosamines, heavy metals, and volatile organic compounds; and
WHEREAS, studies show that hookah usage presents significant health risks, whether users smoke tobacco-containing or tobacco-free products; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through studies have concluded that hookah and the corollary smoke therefrom contain carbon monoxide and other toxic agents known to increase the risks for smoking-related cancers, heart disease, and lung disease; and
WHEREAS, air quality studies in hookah lounges show dangerously high levels of respirable particulate matter, far exceeding the ambient air quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency and directly comparable to those in establishments that allow cigarette smoking; and
WHEREAS, the CDC has found youth usage of e-cigarettes and hookah have surpassed youth usage of conventional cigarettes since 2011; and
WHEREAS, it is a long recognized high priority of government to promote and safeguard ...
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