Breathe Easy West Plains

04/06/2016

A big thank you also to all the people who have worked with the coalition over the last 5 years to get this ordinance passed!

04/06/2016

Thank you to the citizens of West Plains for voting to make our community a healthier place to live, work, shop and visit! The smoke free clean indoor air act passed last night! WooHoo!

04/04/2016

Please get out and vote YES for clean indoor air tomorrow April 5. This ordinance would make most indoor public places in West Plains smoke free.

02/26/2016

02/26/2016

Breath Easy West Plains Coalition printed yard signs asking people to vot YES on April 5th for the Clean Indoor Air Act! We want to thank the local kids who are great role "models" for the ads! Thank you Healthy Lifestyles for putting out a sign!

01/20/2016

The West Plains City Council voted last night to put the proposed Smoke Free Ordinance on the April 5th city ballot. The proposed ordianance will ask voters if the city shall adopt an ordiance to prohibit smoking in enclosed places of employement and public places for the purpose of reducing workers' and citizens' exposure to secondhand smoke. There will be some exemptions such as any licensed establishment which serves liquor on the premises for which not more than 10% of the gross sales receipts are supplied by food purchases; retail to***co stores that derive more than 80% of their total gross revenue from the sale of to***co, not more than 20% of hotel or motel rooms rented to guests as smoking rooms and private residences unless such residense is used as a child care, adult day care or healthcare facility.

Please exercise your right to vote on this important public health issue! Everyone deserves the right to breathe smoke-free indoor air!

07/23/2015

Yesterday would have been Terrie’s 55th birthday, but she passed away when she was only 53 years old because of cancer caused by smoking. Share her story to encourage others to quit for good. http://1.usa.gov/1lvfCZk

07/23/2015

Breathe Easy West Plains is still working on making our community a healthier, safer place for everyone.
We did not get the smoke free ordinance on the ballot for a vote this last April because after the petition signatures were certified we were short the required number needed. We will however continue to work on getting clean air for everyone. Clean Air Matters!

02/12/2015

To***co and to***co smoke is a toxic mix of more than 7,000 chemicals, including ammonia. What’s in your lungs? http://1.usa.gov/1x1GEse

12/09/2014

Thank you to everyone who signed the petition to get a smoke free indoor air ordinance on the ballot. We turned the petition signature sheets into the city and are waiting for them to be certified to make sure we have the required amount for it to be put on the April ballot.
We will keep everyone updated as soon as we know. Thanks again for helping to try to make our community safe and healthy!

11/11/2014

Please help us reach our 725 signature goal to get a Smoke Free Indoor Air Ordinance on the April 2015 ballot so residents of West Plains can vote on it.
You must live inside the city limits of West Plains and be a registered voter to sign.
There are several coalition members who are collecting signatures, send a message or post and we can come to you to get your signatures.
Thank you for helping make our community a healthier, safer place to live, work, and visit!