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History
- Substituted by A5516C
- Amended on third reading 3461c
- Amended on third reading (t) 3461b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.387
- Print number 3461a
- Amend (t) and recommit to health
- Referred to health
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Prohibits smoking in outdoor areas of ticketing, boarding, waiting or platform areas of railroad stations operated by the metropolitan transportation authority or its subsidiaries
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3461C
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting smoking on waiting and platform areas of railroad stations operated by the metropolitan transportation authority or its subsidiaries
Purpose
Prohibits smoking in outdoor areas of ticketing, boarding, or platform areas of railroad stations operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority or its subsidiaries.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends 1399-O of the public health law by adding subsection 2 to prohibit smoking in certain outdoor areas.
Section 2 Conforming language
Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
Secondhand smoke is known to be extremely dangerous. In fact in the United States alone, each year second hand smoke is responsible for: an estimated 46,000 deaths from hemi disease in non-smokers who live with smokers, about 3,400 lung cancer deaths in non-smoking adults, other breathing problems in non-smokers, including coughing, mucus, chest discomfort, and reduced lung function, 150,000 to 300,000 lung infections (such as pneumonia and bronchitis) in children younger than 18 months of age, which result in 7,500 to 15,000 hospitalizations annually, increases in the number and severity of asthma attacks in about 200,000 to 1 million children who have asthma and more than 750,000 middle ear infections in children.
Expanding the smoking ban to outdoor areas of Metropolitan Transportation Authority operated railroad stations will help protect mass transit riders from exposure to second hand smoke. It is not uncommon to see riders on these platforms move away from individuals who are smoking so as to not expose themselves to harmful second hand smoke. It is important to note that currently smoking is banned on all subway platforms in New York city, as well as on platforms in New Jersey.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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