Yesterday, the Dallas City Council approved a ban on vaping and the use of e-smoking devices in public spaces.
According to the Dallas Observer, those caught hitting a vape indoors, within 15 feet of an establishment entrance or on park property are subject to a $500 fine. The ban will also call for restaurants to update their “No Smoking” signage to include electronic devices.
Vaping has been banned in Austin and Houston since 2017 and 2022, respectively.
Jordan Palmer, a representative with the American Lung Association, praised Dallas’ vaping ban, telling the city council that the rise of e-cigarettes has eroded “decades of public health progress” in halting tobacco use among teens.
“There is no risk-free level of exposure to second-hand smoke or exposure to some of the chemicals found in e-cigarettes," he said. “These products are dangerous and are undermining the efforts of this city council to combat tobacco use rates.”
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