Celebrate!
Share your excitement by taking part in the celebration of Wisconsin's smoke-free law. This is where you can learn about smoke-free events, find venues in your area that have already gone smoke-free, and much more.
Service industry & its customers, those who smoke & those who don't, seem to be adjusting just fine. http://ow.ly/18Plin
UW-Stout to become tobacco free on Wednesday: http://bit.ly/ddbWCg
Great spending time w/ Gov Doyle tonight. Wisconsin is Smoke Free now.. Yes! #wismokefree http://twitpic.com/2jj37b
Lance Armstrong: "It's awfully cool for me as a cancer survivor to be here in smoke-free Wisconsin!" #wismokefree http://yfrog.com/n7j4dj
In WI here, you can't smoke inside // @petewentz People that smoke inside restaurants deserve to be kicked back into the 80s
Thank you Wisconsin for a smoking ban, you rule!!
And make sure you catch The Boomchucks,Charlie Parr,and Teague Alexy playing at fitgers and the pagan later tonight. #wismokefree
John Morton @MyCommunityNOW: Smoking ban worries all puffed up? Controversial law has led to few complaints, so far. http://bit.ly/aAiIzx
Menomonee Falls Police Capt. Mark Waters: No local complaints of noncompliance have surfaced regarding any taverns or restaurants.
Germantown Police Lt Huesemann: "We haven't even received a complaint. Everything has been running smoothly. Everyone's been in compliance."
Superior Telegram: Duluth-native Charlie Parr will headline the Smoke-Free Sounds Series at The Thirsty Pagan on 8/26. http://bit.ly/cehqea
Madison Mayor Cieslewicz: Madison's smoking ban showed the rest of WI that banning smoking would not ruin the industry. http://bit.ly/aw82JO
It's so nice - Wisconsin passed a no smoking bill - restaurants and bars are smoke free!! YIPPEEE!
Smoke-free is working in LaCrosse. @LacrosseTribune reports most businesses are in compliance, only 2 tickets issued. http://bit.ly/bUOw2Q
Wisconsin State Journal editorial hits nail on the head: WI, US can't get complacent in fight against #tobacco. htt ...
I (heart) that Marty & I are going to comedy night for the 1st time in years since WI is now smoke free.
Dear WI smoking ban, I heart you.
Elm Grove Assistant Police Chief Gus Moulas: "We've had no problems with the law whatsoever." #wismokefree http://tiny.cc/v9hbu
Wisconsin went smoke-free on July 5th--report violations here: http://wibettersmokefree.com #wismokefree
Server Laura Granlund of Julie's Restaurant: Customers we've gained bc of the smoking ban outweigh the ones we’ve lost. http://bit.ly/aROTSB
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Everyone has a story to share. Let us know why you're ready for Wisconsin to be smoke-free.
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.
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Find out what Wisconsin's smoke-free workplace law means for your job.
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.
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.
Refer them to the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW or recommend that they talk to their doctor about quitting.
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.
Call the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free help or talk to you doctor about quitting.
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.
Everyone has a story to share. Let us know why you're ready for Wisconsin to be smoke-free.
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.
Concert-goers have occasion to celebrate this summer. True Endeavors, the American Lung Association and Wisconsin is Better Smoke-Free have joined forces to produce the Smoke-Free Sounds Series, an exciting statewide concert series celebrating that live music, simply put, is better smoke-free!
| who? | Charlie Parr |
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| where? | Thirsty Pagan Brewing, Superior |
| when? | Thursday, August 26th at 9:00pm |
| how much? | Free! ($5 suggested donation) |
| age limit? | 21+ |
| who? | Monsters of Mock |
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| where? | Tom, Dick & Harry's, Green Bay |
| when? | Saturday, August 28th at 8:00pm |
| how much? | $5 (at the door or in advance) |
| age limit? | 21+ |