Smoking Ban Named in Honor of Michigan Faculty Dr. Ronald M. Davis

From: ASPH Friday Letter

On Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, the Michigan Senate passed legislation (HB 4377) that bans smoking in all workplaces including bars and restaurants with the exception of cigar bars, tobacco shops and non-tribal casinos. The bill was named in statute after the late Dr. Ronald M. Davis, who was a member of the University of Michigan School of Public Health faculty, an American Medical Association past president, and a longtime advocate for smoke-free air.

A scholarship for the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency is also named in his honor. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said publicly that she will sign the smoking ban, which will then take effect in May 2010.