Ugh, brings me back to when we had the hearing in Utah, and all the antis were stating all of their false statistics and misinformation. It's painful to listen to. 
NEW Call to Action!! Tacoma-Pierce County Bait & Switch?
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Here is a direct link to the feed: What I am doing right now | United States | By Carl Halverson (refindVapor)
Approximately 6 speakers so far -- 2 opponents of the indoor vaping ban and 4 proponents, including reps from the American Cancer Society and Americans for Nonsmokers Rights. The ANR rep was particularly terrible.
Yes, I cringed as soon as I heard "Americans for Nonsmokers Rights". What BS.
Well now we know where all the antis were Monday night. Someone needs to tell Heidi that this is not a cessation device.
None of those folks were there for the previous meeting.
But they've all come out of the woodwork suddenly.
It's starting to look like someone really did pull a fast one on us.
Yeah, I can't get in no matter what I try.
Must be Internet Explorer.
I'll look forward to that then.
This is so frustrating. A woman from the YMCA is speaking now. I donate to the YMCA.
They just saw their last donation from the Woessner family.
And they're going to get a SCATHING letter.
They just saw their last donation from the Woessner family.
And they're going to get a SCATHING letter.
Don't lose heart. I believe they just announced that, thanks to public comments received monday, they are submitting an alternate version of this bill that will not prohibit indoor use unless there is evidence of harm in the next 2 years.
The gent speaking now is doing a good job
+1 Rational and well spoken.
Nevermind... reading is not my strong suit.
Staff is recommending that vaping be permitted indoors in certain restricted venues, like areas where minors aren't allowed . . . I'm guessing porn stores and some bars late at night.
Having said that, though, there seemed to be some feeling of certain BOH members that perhaps regulating indoor use right now might be premature.
Should be interesting to see how this unfolds.
It is not too late to submit comments . . . and, in fact, I think it would be extraordinarily helpful.
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I'm glad we got to hear BOH members comments at the last. Seems that at least a couple of them don't feel there is enough scientific evidence to prove e-cigs are bad. That is encouraging.
Staff is recommending that vaping be permitted indoors in certain restricted venues, like areas where minors aren't allowed . . . I'm guessing porn stores and some bars late at night.
Having said that, though, there seemed to be some feeling of certain BOH members that perhaps regulating indoor use right now might be premature.
Should be interesting to see how this unfolds.
It is not too late to submit comments . . . and, in fact, I think it would be extraordinarily helpful.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department > Submit Your Comment
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We need to remind the board of health that the smoking ban requires property owners or managers to enforce the regulation. In the absence of any scientific justification, the burden of proof MUST fall on the side attempting to restrict the property owner's right to allow or disallow the use of simulated smoking devices.
We can encourage the Board that they should take steps to educate businesses wishing to allow indoor vaping, such as the use of "No Smoking - Vaping Permitted" signs. If a property owner is truly concerned that allowing the use of e-cigarettes indoors might have unintended consequences, they remain free to establish and enforce their own policies.
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