'They still keep these ashtrays right on the tables ready for anybody to light up as an advertisement. 'Since the pandemic, the casinos haven't made one attempt to make us feel a little bit better,' said Nicole Vitola, a dealer with Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects. The facts are in, there is no compromise,' said Patrick Ashton, a UAW International Representative. Non-smoker, died of lung and thyroid cancer. 'I was at a funeral for a 54-year-old dealer on Tuesday. Many of them spoke about the effects of secondhand smoke and friends and coworkers who have been diagnosed with cancer.
RELATED: More adults should be screened for lung cancer under updated guideline, American Cancer Society saysĪ group called CEASE - Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects - was heavily represented, as well as UAW, the union that represents dealers. The hearing of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee drew a standing-room-only crowd at the State House in Trenton. In Atlantic City, smoking is currently allowed on 25% of the casino floor.
This bill would eliminate an exception in the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act that allows for smoking in certain casino gaming areas. (WPVI) - Emotional testimony was heard Thursday in Trenton on a bill that would close a smoking loophole.
