Analysis shows ordinances enacted before state law did not harm hospitality industry Roughly six months into Wisconsin’s statewide smokefree law, a new study offers further proof that getting the smoke out is good for health and good for business. The study, done by the UW Carbone Cancer Center, compared economic data between five Wisconsin cities [...]

Members will advocate for Smoke-Free Policies Statewide, fight underage tobacco sales Calling all clean-air advocates! The Milwaukee Smoke- Free Alliance is looking for new members to work on behalf of a tobacco-free Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Smoke-Free Alliance is a coalition of public health officials, community members, and national and local organizations working to ensure a [...]

State implements law prohibiting all workplace smoking including inside bars and restaurants People across Wisconsin are breathing easier this week as the state officially marked the start of its smoke-free law on July 5, 2010. The law eliminates smoking inside all Wisconsin workplaces including bars and restaurants as a matter of public health. “Today is [...]

Governor Jim Doyle this week visited communities across the state to celebrate a state law that goes into effect on July 5, making public places, including restaurants, taverns, and other indoor workplaces, smokefree. “On July 5th, Wisconsin residents – some who haven’t been able to go out for years – will finally be able to [...]

Campaign’s message: Wisconsin is better smoke-free MADISON—Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake announced the kick-off of a new statewide multi-media campaign to promote and educate the public about Wisconsin’s new smoke-free workplace law, which takes effect July 5th. “Starting July 5th, Wisconsin ’s workers will no longer have to choose between their health and [...]