Smokefree DC Press Room
Smokefree DC is made up of many citizens and organizations, and we're happy to provide reporters with contacts that best suit their stories. We have citizens, restaurant workers, public health experts, restaurant owners, union representatives, bartenders and more.
For an overview of Smokefree DC and its history, go to our About Smokefree DC page. For more details, or to find out how to contact the people who make up Smokefree DC for their stories, call Angela Bradbery at 202-669-6517, email her at angela@smokefreedc.org, or click here.
Press Releases
Smokefree Law Goes Into Effect. At long last, the law protecting workers and patrons in all offices, restaurants and bars in DC goes into effect.
Prince George's County, Washington State Go Smokefree; District Should Follow as Soon as Possible (9 Nov 2005) Smokefree DC celebrates Tuesday's adoption of comprehensive smokefree workplace laws by two more jurisdictions: locally in Prince George's County and across the country in Washington state. We hope that it will not be long before the nation's capital joins the steadily growing list of places with clean indoor air laws.
D.C. Council Should Protect Workers and the Public by Passing Smokefree Workplace Legislation (17 March 2005) Today we applaud the D.C. Councilmembers who are supporting smokefree workplace legislation for the District.
Restaurant Sales Are Up in Montgomery County (22 February 2005) Data released today showing a 7.6 percent increase in restaurant sales taxes in Montgomery County since it went smokefree underscore the fact that smokefree workplaces laws are good for business.
Arlington County Board Endorses Statewide Smokefree Workplace Law for Virginia (17 December 2004) The Arlington County Board’s unanimous endorsement this week of a statewide smokefree workplace law for Virginia underscores the popularity of such measures and will boost efforts to enact a similar law in the District.
Ben's Chili Bowl and the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout (18 November 2004) Smokefree DC today praised Ben's Chili Bowl for protecting workers and patrons from secondhand smoke, and applauded D.C. Councilmembers who came to Ben's to show support for smokefree workplaces as part of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout.
Montgomery County Restaurant Revenues (8 October 2004) Restaurant revenues and sales tax receipts have increased by nearly 8 percent since Montgomery County enacted its smokefree workplace law last October.
2004 DC Primary (15 September 2004) The primary victories of Kwame Brown and Vince Gray - candidates highlighted in Smokefree DC's voter guide as supporting smokefree workplaces - mean that the DC Council will include five members solidly in favor of smokefree workplaces, increasing the chances of a bill passing next year.
Mimi's Goes Smokefree (8 September 2004) Mimi's American Bistro, a popular Dupont Circle bar and eatery, is going smokefree beginning today.
Smokefree DC Issues Voter Guide (2 September 2004) Smokefree DC today issued a voter guide to the upcoming District Council elections, indicating which Council candidates support 100 percent smokefree workplaces.
Screen on the Green Goes Smokefree (27 July 2004) On Monday, an HBO representative said that moviegoers will be asked just prior to the start of the movie not to smoke.
Court Ruling Against Smokefree Workplace Initiative Is Misguided (20 May 2004) The judge incorrectly found that the initiative – which would require all workplaces, including bars and restaurants, to be smokefree – appropriates funds and unduly interferes with the Council’s ability to set a budget.
Committee Hearing (3 December 2003) Supporters of smokefree legislation testify at a hearing before the City Council's Committee on Public Works and the Environment on the Smokefree Workplaces Act of 2003.
Smokefree Workplace Poll (2 December 2003) A recent poll found a nearly two-to-one margin among DC voters in support of smokefree workplaces.
Union Press Event (3 November 2003) Three major unions call for the City Council to protect all workers from secondhand smoke.
Prayer Breakfast (17 September 2003) Faith leaders show their support for smokefree workplaces, and Councilmember Adrian Fenty introduces the Smokefree Workplaces Act of 2003.