Have you seen e-cigarettes yet? If you have been to Circle Center or Castleton malls than you may have seen the well dressed young man trying to foist their product on people. Or you may even know someone who is using this product. There is a lot of controversy around them; what is in them, do they even contain nicotine or should they be allowed indoors? For more info on e-cigarettes go here.
Check out this release from the American's For Nonsmokers Rights on which airline allows e-cigarettes. So the next time you are on an airline and you see someone using one please talk to their staff about their policy for these new devises.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations
Tomorrow is Saint Patrick's Day! A great day for us Irish or those who pretend their Irish to celebrate the day away. Here in Indy there are a number of events which you can participate in if you feel up to it tomorrow.
You can join Smoke Free Indy at the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Indy at 11:30 a.m. We will be walking in the parade and handing out festive green beads.
There are also a number events at many local bars going on tomorrow too. Here is a brief list of those that are having fun smoke free events:
Scotty's Brewhouse - 1 Virginia Ave., Downtown
Rathskeller - 401 E. Michigan St., Downtown
Brothers Bar & Grill, 910 Broad Ripple Ave., Broad Ripple
Union Jacks, 924 Broad Ripple Ave., Broad Ripple
Pat Flynn's, 5198 Allisonville Road, , Northeast
Claddagh Irish Pub - 3835 E. 96th St., North ~ the one downtown allows smoking
If Ireland Can Go Smoke Free, Why Can't Indy?
You can join Smoke Free Indy at the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Indy at 11:30 a.m. We will be walking in the parade and handing out festive green beads.
There are also a number events at many local bars going on tomorrow too. Here is a brief list of those that are having fun smoke free events:
Scotty's Brewhouse - 1 Virginia Ave., Downtown
Rathskeller - 401 E. Michigan St., Downtown
Brothers Bar & Grill, 910 Broad Ripple Ave., Broad Ripple
Union Jacks, 924 Broad Ripple Ave., Broad Ripple
Pat Flynn's, 5198 Allisonville Road, , Northeast
Claddagh Irish Pub - 3835 E. 96th St., North ~ the one downtown allows smoking
If Ireland Can Go Smoke Free, Why Can't Indy?
Thursday, March 11, 2010
For Immediate Release: Big Ten Bar Guide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 11, 2010
The Big Ten Conference is On: Looking for Smoke-Free Bars?
Smoke Free Indy to provide list of smoke-free venues to basketball fans
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Big Ten Basketball Tournaments have started and with them many visitors will be coming to Indianapolis from states or cities that are already smoke-free. To help these visitors feel at home Smoke Free Indy will be providing a guide listing all the smoke free bars in downtown Indianapolis. Smoke Free Indy volunteers will be downtown Thursday afternoon handing out the guides.
The guide also includes a list of the universities’ home bars. Eight of the eleven assigned home bars are smoke-free. Iowa, Michigan and Michigan State were assigned to bars that allow smoking. These three universities come from states that have already passed a smoke-free air law.
“I am so thankful that the Purdue bar is smoke-free. It's great that visiting Boilermakers can still breathe smoke-free air in a city that has yet to make a commitment to protecting all its workers and patrons from secondhand smoke,” said Missy Lewis, Purdue Alumna and Chair of Smoke Free Indy. “Hopefully Indianapolis will take note of the success of other smoke-free cities and protect all Indianapolis residents as well as the millions of visitors who come to our great city.”
Michigan is going smoke-free May 1 leaving Penn State as the only Big Ten team coming from a city that still allows workplace smoking. Twenty-eight states across the nation have smoke-free air laws covering workplaces, and of the top 15 largest U.S. cities, only Indianapolis and San Antonio, TX are not smoke-free.
Many in the tourism and convention industry are concerned that the lack of a comprehensive smoke-free policy can hamper the development of tourism and convention business in Indianapolis. The American Public Health Association, for instance, will not host a conference in a city that allows indoor workplace smoking. Their annual conference draws 13,000 attendees.
“We look forward to the day that all bars and restaurants in Indianapolis are smoke-free,” said Don Welsh, Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association CEO. “We're counting on that because we know many of our visitors this weekend are coming from cities where this is the case.”
March 11, 2010
The Big Ten Conference is On: Looking for Smoke-Free Bars?
Smoke Free Indy to provide list of smoke-free venues to basketball fans
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Big Ten Basketball Tournaments have started and with them many visitors will be coming to Indianapolis from states or cities that are already smoke-free. To help these visitors feel at home Smoke Free Indy will be providing a guide listing all the smoke free bars in downtown Indianapolis. Smoke Free Indy volunteers will be downtown Thursday afternoon handing out the guides.
The guide also includes a list of the universities’ home bars. Eight of the eleven assigned home bars are smoke-free. Iowa, Michigan and Michigan State were assigned to bars that allow smoking. These three universities come from states that have already passed a smoke-free air law.
“I am so thankful that the Purdue bar is smoke-free. It's great that visiting Boilermakers can still breathe smoke-free air in a city that has yet to make a commitment to protecting all its workers and patrons from secondhand smoke,” said Missy Lewis, Purdue Alumna and Chair of Smoke Free Indy. “Hopefully Indianapolis will take note of the success of other smoke-free cities and protect all Indianapolis residents as well as the millions of visitors who come to our great city.”
Michigan is going smoke-free May 1 leaving Penn State as the only Big Ten team coming from a city that still allows workplace smoking. Twenty-eight states across the nation have smoke-free air laws covering workplaces, and of the top 15 largest U.S. cities, only Indianapolis and San Antonio, TX are not smoke-free.
Many in the tourism and convention industry are concerned that the lack of a comprehensive smoke-free policy can hamper the development of tourism and convention business in Indianapolis. The American Public Health Association, for instance, will not host a conference in a city that allows indoor workplace smoking. Their annual conference draws 13,000 attendees.
“We look forward to the day that all bars and restaurants in Indianapolis are smoke-free,” said Don Welsh, Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association CEO. “We're counting on that because we know many of our visitors this weekend are coming from cities where this is the case.”
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Smoke Free Indy is a coalition of state and local public health organizations, community based organizations, physicians, businesses, schools, the faith community, and Marion County residents dedicated to reducing secondhand smoke, tobacco usage and tobacco initiation through education, prevention and advocacy. For more information visit: http://www.smokefreeindy.com/.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Let It Out
In last Monday's (3/1) Let It Out section of the Star this blurb was included:
"Mayor Ballard, you can't be for a healthier lifestyle and be against a comprehensive smoking ban. Pick one."
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100301/LIVING04/3010326/1086/Let-it-out
We did not write it, but it's interesting to see that others feel this way.
"Mayor Ballard, you can't be for a healthier lifestyle and be against a comprehensive smoking ban. Pick one."
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100301/LIVING04/3010326/1086/Let-it-out
We did not write it, but it's interesting to see that others feel this way.
Congrats to Dr. Larkin
Congratulations to Dr. Gregory N. Larkin in his new role as State Health Commissioner at ISDH. Dr. Larkin has been a great ally to Smoke Free Indy and has served as our honorary chair of the coalition. We know he will do a great job as the new Commissioner and will lead our state down a healthier path. Here is an article in today's Star on his new position. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103040375
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