St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Lambert Adopts Smoke Free Policy

Smoke Free Policy Goes Into Effect Jan. 2

January 1, 2011 | 2 min reading time

This article is 14 years old. It was published on January 1, 2011.

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport adopted a smoke free policy on January 2 to coincide with non smoking bans in St. Louis City and County.  Mayor Francis G. Slay and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge announced in early December that the new policy meant that Airport's smoking lounges would be closed.

"For many visitors, the Airport represents their first and last impressions of our City," said Mayor Slay. "By banning smoking indoors, we show that St. Louis is a forward-thinking City committed to the health of its residents and visitors. I'm proud to say that our Airport will be smoke-free in the very near future."

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is owned and operated by the City of St. Louis but is located in St. Louis County. The new smoking policy changes incorporate the rules and regulations set forth by both the City and County non-smoking ordinances.

Smoking will be allowed outside of the terminals. The designated areas are located 15 feet or more from building entrances.

Lambert joins the majority of the country's largest airports in going smoke free. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report finding that 22 of the 29 largest airports in the U.S. were smoke-free.

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