The King County Board of Health is set to vote Thursday on a proposal to ban smokeless tobacco at pro-sports venues countywide — Safeco Field, CenturyLink Field and KeyArena — in an answer to those who say the habit among players sets a poor example for fans and young athletes.
A proposed King County ordinance could soon prohibit Mariners players and competitors from using smokeless tobacco at Safeco Field, marking a milestone in a yearslong push by advocates of a nationwide youth-health campaign to get chewing tobacco out of Major League Baseball.
The King County Board of Health is set to vote Thursday on a proposal to ban smokeless tobacco at professional sports venues countywide — Safeco, CenturyLink Field and KeyArena — in an answer to those who say the habit among players sets a poor example for fans and young athletes.