by Margaret | Oct 16, 2020 | Healthier Air, News, Vaping
Clean air and healthy lungs are even more important for staying well during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local officials in Thurston County acted to restrict vaping in public spaces to reduce exposure to the many harmful chemicals in vapor, including nicotine and known...
by Margaret | Oct 1, 2019 | Healthier Air, News, Vaping
As the youth vaping epidemic continues and public health officials scramble to figure out serious lung illnesses and deaths linked to vaping, the local Boards of Health in Skagit and Jefferson counties have taken action to prohibit vaping in public. With these policy...
by Margaret | Sep 19, 2017 | Healthier Air
People in Seattle and the Northwest experienced weeks of truly awful air quality due to wildfires this summer. For many of us it was an ominous predictor of more to come with climate change – hotter summers and more wildfires. The smoke added to the air...
by Margaret | Oct 18, 2016 | Healthier Air, News
Whatcom County has joined a growing number of areas in Washington State that prohibit use of e-cigarettes – or vaping – in public places, similarly to our statewide no smoking in public places law. The Whatcom County Council unanimously approved a new...
by Margaret | Aug 13, 2016 | Healthier Air, News, Vaping
Whatcom County, WA officials are considering adopting a No Vaping in Public Places ordinance to keep indoor air vape-free and healthier. Use of e-cigarettes and other vapor products is increasing rapidly and even though these devices usually contain nicotine,...
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