PARK SMOKING BAN SET TO TAKE EFFECT NEW RULE TO PROTECT CHILDREN AT PLAY.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- Smoking will be banned starting next month in city parks, a new ordinance council members say might be tough to enforce but still worthwhile. The smoking restriction is designed to protect children from secondhand smoke sec·ond·hand smoke n. Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke that is inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers and may be injurious to their health if inhaled regularly over a long period. Also called passive smoke. and to deter them from copycat behavior. It will take effect in 30 days and cover city parks, pools, sports fields and trails. The state adopted a law in 2002 banning smoking around tot playgrounds in public parks, and Santa Clarita's more restrictive ordinance piggybacks on that law. Secondhand smoke is classified as a carcinogen carcinogen: see cancer. carcinogen Agent that can cause cancer. Exposure to one or more carcinogens, including certain chemicals, radiation, and certain viruses, can initiate cancer under conditions not completely understood. by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and . The law could be hard to enforce, but city officials said they hope smokers will comply voluntarily. The ban will take effect by the end of the year. |
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