Photo: Dean Otsuki |
Smoke-Free Beaches and Parks on O`ahu |
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About the smoke-free beaches laws The other beaches (Kapiolani Beach, Kuhio Beach, Duke Kahanamoku Beach and Sandy Beach) and park (Kapiolani Park) listed in Bill 72 became smoke-free when Bill 25 was signed into law by the Mayor on 21st July, 2013 (parts 1 & 3 of Bill 25 affected Bill 72 enabling it to be enacted and were effective immediately upon the Mayor signing the bill in July) Bill 25 part 2 went into effect on 1st January, 2014 extending the smoking ban to all the other City and County of Honolulu beaches and parks on O`ahu. Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i helped get these laws passed through providing written and spoken testimony. This is the 2nd county that B.E.A.C.H. has helped get a smoking ban on all beaches and parks - the first was on Hawai`i Island - the smoking ban there passed on Earth Day 2008. |
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Implementation Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.) collaborated with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, Honolulu Police Department, Hawai`i State Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Education Program, Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai`i, Surfrider Foundation and Sustainable Coastlines on implementation of a multi-faceted approach to educate the public about the new smoke-free beaches and parks. B.E.A.C.H. supported implementation through creating posters and other educational materials, through educating the public at outreach events and more. |
Educational resources B.E.A.C.H. volunteers Suzanne Frazer and Dean Otsuki created educational materials about the new laws (Bill 25 and Bill 72). All design work and photography is by B.E.A.C.H.: 8.5" x 11" printable vertical flyer 2014 11" x 17" poster 4" x 9" information card 11" x 28" bus poster Information sheet on smoke-free beaches |
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More information about the harm of cigarettes Information about secondhand smoke: Surgeon General Report: The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke |
Coral Photograph Credit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce and Dr. James P. McVey. Dolphins, Japanese Angelfish, Green turtle, and Laysan Albatross photos by James Watt. Humpback whale photo by James Mobeley Unless noted otherwise, the contents of this website are Copyright © 2006-2020 B.E.A.C.H. Please ask permission before using any text, graphics or photographs from this website. |