Missouri Action Center

There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.  Secondhand smoke contains more than 60 known carcinogens and more than 4,000 chemicals including formaldehyde, arsenic, cyanide, and carbon monoxide. 

The U.S. Surgeon General concludes 100% smoke-free workplace policies are the only effective way to eliminate secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace.  In Missouri, we are working at the local level to protect everyone's right to breathe smoke-free air.  No one should have to choose between their health and paycheck.

In 2010, we will continue to support local smoke-free initiatives.  Below is a listing of smoke-free laws passed in Missouri and local smoke-free coalitions around the state and their websites.

Local Smoke-Free Laws in Missouri (as of 4/6/2010)

Strong Laws:

Ballwin:  100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and freestanding bars

Chillicothe:  100% smokefree restaurants and freestanding bars

Clayton:  100% smoke-free restaurants (no bars in Clayton via local statute) (effective: 7/1/2010)

Columbia:  100% smokefree restaurants and freestanding bars

Independence:  100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and freestanding bars

Kansas City:  100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and freestanding bars

Kirksville:  100% smokefree restaurants and freestanding bars

Kirkwood:  100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and freestanding bars

Lake Saint Louis:  100% smokefree workpalces, restaurants and freestanding bars (effective: 10/2010)

Lee’s Summit:  100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and freestanding bars

Liberty:  100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and freestanding bar

North Kansas City:  100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and freestanding bars

Warrensburg:  100% smokefree workplaces, bars, and restaurants  (effective:11/23/2010)

Laws that need improvement:

Arnold:  allows smoking in restaurants with ventilation, no restrictions on bars

Blue Springs:  exempts bars and restaurants

Maryville:  100% smokefree restaurants

Nixa:  100% smokefree restaurants

Raymore:  exempts bars and restaurants

Springfield: exempts bars and some restaurants, allows for ventilation

St. Louis City:  100% smokefree workplaces and restaurants; casinos and some bars (less than 2000 square feet) are exempted; (effective: 1/2/2011)

St. Louis County:  100% smokefree workplaces and restaurants; casinos and some bars (based on liquor sales) are exempted (effective: 1/2/2011)

Local Smoke-Free Coalitions in Missouri

(as of 4/6/10)

Cape Girardeau

Breathe Easy Cape Girardeau:  www.capebreatheeasy.com

Carthage, MO

Smoke-Free Carthage:  www.smokefreecarthage.org

Christian County, MO

Breathe Easy Christian County:  www.BreatheEasyCC.org

Fulton, MO

Fresh Air Fulton:  http://freshairfulton.com/

Hannibal, MO

Breathe Easy Hannibal:  www.behannibal.org

Jefferson City, MO

Cole County Partners for Clean Air:  http://smokefreejc.org/

Kansas City, MO

Clean Air Kansas City:  www.cleanairkc.com

Maryville, MO

Breathe Easy Maryville (facebook):  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=76002571401

Rolla, MO

Smoke-free Air For Everyone, SAFE Rolla:  www.saferolla.org

Springfield, MO

One Air Alliance:  http://www.oneairalliance.org/

St. Charles, MO

Smoke-Free St. Charles County:  www.smokefreestcharles.org

St. Louis, MO

Smoke-Free St. Louis:  www.smokefreestl.org

St. Joseph, MO

Clean Air St. Joseph:  http://cleanairstjoe.com