Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate moms for who they are and all of the wonderful things they do. It is also a great time for moms to remember the important role they play in influencing the choices their kids make regarding tobacco use. Unfortunately, tobacco use among women remains a serious problem: more …read more.

“Basically, the smoke was getting so bad and due to other (establishments) going smoke-free, we made the decision to do the same. We want to reach out to our non-smoking customers,” said Kristi Boren, co-owner of The Downtown. Boren tells StaceyPageOnline.com that the decision was made after the non-smoking clientele and employees noticed how bad …read more.

Smoke Free Indy recently announced that the smoke-free ordinance passed las year by the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council was upheld when presented to a federal judge. According to the group, courts across the United States have consistently ruled in favor of laws like these that protect workers and patrons from the effects of secondhand smoke. …read more.