Cleveland is banning smoking in all city parks and recreation areas and within 150 feet of city buildings.
Cleveland is also banning restaurants from serving foods with trans fats in them.
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Cleveland OKs new smoking, trans fats bans
April 26, 2011 07:40 EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) -- As part of a "Healthy Cleveland" campaign, the city has approved new restrictions on smoking and artificial, artery-clogging trans fats.
The city council voted Monday to prohibit smoking at public parks and recreation areas and within 150-feet buffer zones around entrances to city buildings. That takes effect in 2013, along with another new law approved Monday that bars Cleveland restaurants and bakeries from selling foods with trans fats.
The Plain Dealer reports violators of either law will face fines of up to $250.
Councilman Joe Cimperman tells the newspaper people get healthier as soon as they stop smoking and stop eating trans fats.
Healthy Cleveland was launched in February by four hospitals and Mayor Frank Jackson with the goal of making the city the healthiest in the country.