Kentucky Could Achieve Smoke Free As Support Grows

From 2010, when the support for a smoke free law was only at 28 percent in Kentucky, we've grown.  In 2011, almost a double in percentages were accounted for and we reached 54 percent.  Rising again for 2012 up to 59 percent and as for 2013 the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky released a poll this week indicating that 65 percent of Kentucky adults support statewide smoke free laws.

I moved to Owensboro early in 2013 and noticed something right off the bat.  Smoke Free laws had not yet been established.  Coming from Ohio, we were established as a smoke free state.  The entire state was subject to no smoke indoors whether they be restaurants or bars.  The majority of West Virginia was smoke free as well, counting out some of it's southern areas.

States With Complete Smoke Free Laws

1. Washington

2. Oregon

3. Montana

4. Utah

5. Arizona

6. North Dakota

7. South Dakota

8. Nebraska

9. Kansas

10. Minnesota

11. Iowa

12. Wisconsin

13. Illinois

14. Michigan

15. Ohio

16. New York

17. Vermont

18. Maine

19. New Jersey

20. Massachusetts

21. Maryland

22. Delaware

23. Hawaii

24. Rhode Island

While the majority of states only have certain parts (cities, counties) that are smoke free.  Such as establishments like bars and restaurants.

25. California

26. Idaho

27. Nevada

28. Wyoming

29. Colorado

30. New Mexico

31. Texas

32. Oklahoma

33. Louisiana

34. Arkansas

35. Missouri

36. Indiana

37. Kentucky

38. Tennessee

39. Mississippi

40. Alabama

41. Georgia

42. Florida

43. North Carolina

44. South Carolina

45. Virginia

46. West Virginia

47. Pennsylvania

48. New Hampshire

49. Connecticut

50. Alaska