smoking ban

After sharp criticism from advocates for the homeless, the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union, Seattle's plan to ban smoking in public parks has…

The City of Seattle is preparing to recommend a smoking ban for its parks. If approved by the Superintendent of Parks, smokers must cease lighting up in…

Nearly a decade has passed since Washington state banned smoking in public areas and workplaces. But smoking has evolved since, and that leaves health…

Washington banned indoor smoking nearly seven years ago, but one exception survives: hookah lounges.Local health departments have struggled to shut them…

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Vancouver City Council voted Monday to ban tobacco from city parks and recreation centers.The council heard from at least one…