On behalf of the Love Your Lungs El Monte Coalition and Day One we’d like to thank the El Monte City Council and city staff for putting the health of El Monte residents first by adopting a Comprehensive Smoke-Free Outdoor Areas Ordinance on August 2, 2022! Beginning September 2, 2022 cigarette, vape, and marijuana smoke will be prohibited in the following outdoor areas in El Monte: 🌱Outdoor Seating/Dining Areas 🌱Community events 🌱Service areas (atm lines, bus stops, etc.) 🌱Transit Stations 🌱Must be at least 25 feet from unenclosed areas primarily used by children and unenclosed areas with improvements that facilitate physical activity including, for example, common areas with playgrounds, swimming pools and sport courts 🌱Community Centers 🌱Cultural institutions 🌱Government or govt related facilities 🌱Recreation facilities private 🌱Recreation facilities public. . . #healthyelmonte #loveyourlungs #smokefree #vapefree #freshair #elmonte