Celebrate!
Share your excitement for Wisconsin's smoke-free law. Post a tweet, make a Facebook update, or check out our photos and other links.
What Wisconsinites are Saying…
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Happy 2nd Birthday to Smoke-Free Air! The good news is you can celebrate smoke-free air every single day in WI! http://t.co/JAgpt520
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Happy Second Anniversary to the Smoke-Free Air Law! #WIsmokefree http://t.co/wmWpoAkm
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Thursday is the Smoke Free Air Law's 2nd Anniversary! How will you celebrate? #wismokefree
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Lisa Butler of NSB Bar & Grill (Fox Point): "I'm an ex-smoker, so it's a nice relief to not be around smoking areas." http://bit.ly/oLbegf
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Tina of Kunkel's Korner: "Now I just smell like French fries when I go home, instead of cig smoke." @rethinkwinnebag http://bit.ly/oVc3rT
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Wisconsin has been smoke free for a year now!! Heck yes :) smell that fresher air <3 haha
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At event celebrating one year of smoke free breathing in bars, restaurants, & cafes. http://fb.me/JIw3C5fG
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Wisconsin smoke free 4 a year #yayyyyyyy
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I love not reeking of smoke! MT @meghancarnold: Happy 1yr smoking ban anniversary WI! Hope ur lungs r slightly less tinted.
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Owner of Whiskeys (Altoona): Looking back, it was 1 of the greatest days of my life & my employees' lives. #wismokefree http://t.co/GxqOB7O
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"Take a breath and remember Wisconsin's great leap forward: the right to breathe clean, fresh air." #wismokefree http://bit.ly/lDeuA2
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Derek Stamates of Tracks Tavern and Grille in Riverwest: "The ban hasn't hurt business at all." #wismokefree http://t.co/hYS2yV4
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Michael Charles (Manager of Beer Belly's in Milwaukee): "It's healthier now for me and my staff." #wismokefree http://t.co/hYS2yV4
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Bunnie of the Tippy Toe Inn in rural Vernon Co: "Now I almost never cough and I'm never sick." #wismokefree http://bit.ly/lTz1FK
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@DonWadewitz Kudos!
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Danielle, owner if Erv's Mug in Oak Creek: "My business has seen at least a 20% increase since we've been smoke-free." http://bit.ly/ji9eWX
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One-year anniversary of Wisconsin smoking ban http://bit.ly/jsmfq9
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@Jmar56 Sorry to hear that... where was the bar? We can follow up with some educational info.
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@ryan_rainey Great news that Governor Walker supports smoke-free air! Joins us at one of 25 celebration parties: http://t.co/abdE2K4
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@SPRegionalNews Great news that Governor Walker supports smoke-free air! Joins us at one of 25 celebrations: http://t.co/abdE2K4
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Tell Your Story
Everyone has a story to share. Let us know why you're ready for Wisconsin to be smoke-free.
You can QUIT smoking
Smoke-free workplaces offer a great opportunity to quit smoking for good. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free quitting assistance or take a look at some quit smoking tips.
Contact
Choose your county:
Employers
Going smoke-free can seem challenging, but free tools are available to make the transition easier.
Employees
Find out what Wisconsin's smoke-free workplace law means for your job.
Wisconsin Goes Smoke-Free July 5th
Secondhand smoke is a proven health hazard. Wisconsin's smoke-free air law protects workers and customers from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Learn more about the law and secondhand smoke.
Employer
Starting July 5, 2010, all Wisconsin workplaces, including restaurants, bars, and taverns must be smoke-free to project employees and the public from secondhand smoke. These resources are intended to help employers make their business smoke-free.
RESOURCES
Want to help your employees quit smoking?
Refer them to the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW or recommend that they talk to their doctor about quitting.
Employer
Being an employee in a smoke-free workplace means you have certain responsibilities. These resources will help you and your employer comply with Wisconsin's smoke-free law.
Want to quit smoking?
Call the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free help or talk to you doctor about quitting.
Celebrate!
Wisconsinites everywhere are excited for smoke-free workplaces. Listen to their stories of celebration, share your own, and check out other tools to share the good news.
- Read stories from Wisconsinites on why smoke-free air is so important to them.
- Watch videos of people sharing their stories about why Wisconsin is better smoke-free.
- Check out these photos of July 5th celebration events in Wisconsin.
Tell Your Story
Everyone has a story to share. Let us know why you're ready for Wisconsin to be smoke-free.
Wisconsin's Smoke-Free Law
Wisconsin workplaces are better for employees and customers now that our state is smoke-free. Wisconsinites are now safe from secondhand smoke whether they're at work or just out for a drink with friends. Make sure to go out and enjoy the healthier, better air at your favorite establishments.
These resources provide information on both Wisconsin's new smoke-free law and the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Resources
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Educational Handout
- Smoke-Free Air Law Fact Sheet
- Health Dangers of Secondhand Smoke