On September 27, the Somerset City County will again meet to discuss an amendment to weaken the city’s smoke-free ordinance to allow smoking in certain indoor spaces. Leading public health organizations, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Americans for Nonsmokers Rights, the American Lung Association, American Heart Association and the Center for Black Health and Equity, oppose amending the smoke-free ordinance because of the health consequences, but this change could lead to costly litigation for the county. During the council meeting earlier this month, multiple members brought up concerns during the course of the debate. According to a letter from the Public Heal... [Read more]