The Smoke-Free Arizona Act
became effective on May 1, 2007.
The new Law prohibits smoking inside and within 20 feet of entrances, open windows or ventilation systems of most enclosed public places and places of employment.
The purpose of the Smoke-Free Arizona Act is to protect workers, customers, and the general public from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke in most enclosed public places and places of employment. The Arizona Department of Health Services, in conjunction with the county health departments, is responsible for education, compliance, and enforcement of the Law.
This office administers the statewide food safety program, promulgates the state food safety regulations
and manages other sanitation programs, including public
accommodations, trailer parks, bathing places, children's camps,
campgrounds and public schools. This office also maintains a voluntary Food Biosecurity
Program and issues the Office of Environmental Health newsletter. In the web area for this office you
may find links to the county
health departments and many other public health resources.
This office also administers the registration of
sanitarians.
Children's Environmental Health Section
In accordance with the Governor's Children's
Environmental Health Project initiative, the Office of Environmental
Health assessed the environmental factors that most affect Arizona's
children. The results of the assessment are discussed in Arizona's
Children and the Environment [PDF 1.73MB], dated December 2003. The
purpose of this report is to inform the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality and other interested organizations and
individuals of the results of the assessment and request their
collaboration in developing specific objectives for reducing these
exposures.
This program also administers the SunWise
Program, which helps elementary schools in Arizona develop programs to educate
children about safe sun behavior.
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The Smoke-Free Arizona Act
became effective on May 1, 2007.