California Beaches Become Smoke-Free

Smoking is already prohibited in public bars, restaurants and places or work throughout Los Angeles, but the city council recently voted to ban cigarettes from its beaches. Councillor Jack Weiss, the original sponsor of the bill, sees the ban as a step forward for the tourism industry. "Our beaches are our most precious natural resources and it's good for LA if the world knows [they] are cleaner and more smoke free than ever before.

The more people around the world know about how much we do to provide a clean and healthy beach environment, the more tourists will want to visit ...