R.I. casino workers have waited years to inhale in a smoke-free workplace. The wait continues. • Rhode Island Current

R.I. casino workers have waited years to inhale in a smoke-free workplace. The wait continues. • Rhode Island Current

Medication and a device used by Vanessa Baker is displayed in a hearing room at the Rhode Island State House on May 9, 2024, when casino workers joined health advocates, and workers' unions for a day of action. (Photo courtesy of American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation)I’ve worked in the casino business for 30 years. For the past seven years, I’ve worked in Rhode Island casinos where I’m forced to breathe secondhand smoke every single shift to ke…