On the eve of Wisconsin’s new smoke-free workplace law going into effect, Wisconsin Public Radio staff takes a look at its impact on the Coulee Region; the law goes into effect Monday, July 5.
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Going Smoke-Free Part I
In the first part of the show, Steve Roisum looks at how a similar law, passed three years ago, has had an impact on the tavern and restaurant industry in neighboring Minnesota. Also, La Crosse County health educator Paula Sihla helps sort out some of the details of Wisconsin’s law; she talks with Mary Meehan Strub, director of UW-Extension for La Crosse County.
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Going Smoke-Free Part II
In the second half of this program, Danielle Kaeding has reaction to what the new law will mean for law enforcement, bars and restaurants and motels in the area.
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