The City of St. Cloud, Florida recently touched off a battle between the rights of smokers and nonsmokers, with it required that all city job applicants be tobacco-free. Candidates have to affirm that they have not smoked or used tobacco products for at least one year. They also must agree to be tested in the future, if they are suspected of violating the prohibition against tobacco use.
These new rules do not apply to St. Cloud’s current employees. Another Florida city, North Miami, will not accept job applications from active smokers, but it does not monitor tobacco use by individuals once they are hired. Coral Gables prohibits its police officers from smoking.
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