Pennsylvania bans smoking and vaping at park playgrounds
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A ban on all forms of tobacco, including vaping and e-cigarettes, have been placed on playgrounds in all Pennsylvania state parks.
The program was announced as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's "Young Lungs at Play" program.
All forms of tobacco, vaping, and e-cigarettes no longer will be permitted within 30 feet of state park playground facilities.
"Our children should be guaranteed the right to play in clean air and healthy areas that are free of secondhand smoke," said program representatives.
The department says it is committed to promoting healthy behaviors, starting with our children, and protecting them from potentially harmful exposures, like secondhand smoke.
By Memorial Day 2020, signs will be installed at the 135 locations in the 121 state park playgrounds reminding visitors of the ban.
The Young Lungs at Play initiative is funded through the Department of Health and the American Lung Association.
