Biloxi council considers smoking ban

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Biloxi City Council has heard both sides of the issue: those who want smoking banned in all public places in the city and those who said a smoking ban would be bad for business and personal freedom.
    
The Sun Herald reports  the council took no action on Tuesday.
    
Councilwoman Lucy Denton, who proposed the ordinance, said it combined points from smoking bans in Gulfport and Jackson but would need to be "tweaked" to fit Biloxi.
    
She said casinos would be exempt from the smoking ban, including their restaurants and hotels.
    
Representatives of the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and American Heart Association cited the dangers of secondhand smoke and applauded Denton for proposing the ordinance.
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Information from: The Sun Herald, http://www.sunherald.com