At long last, Virginia’s smokefree workplaces law takes effect tomorrow, Dec. 1. 

This is good news for people who like to breathe clean air, but don’t jump up and down for joy yet; the law has loopholes in it that some may exploit to keep their establishments full of toxins. For instance, the law allows separately [...]

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More and more, people are catching on that the toxicity of secondhand smoke is not limited to public spaces — it also can be harmful when it seeps from one person’s apartment to another.

Wondering if it’s legal to make an apartment or condominium building smokefree? It sure is. The New York Times had a good story [...]