Smokeless tobacco will be prohibited at Detroit sports stadiums and arenas.

Detroit City Council approved the ordinance in a 7-2 vote.

Products include chewing, snuff, or any tobacco intended to be used by any means besides smoking or combustion.

Smokeless tobacco or alternative nicotine products, such as chewing tobacco, will soon be banned at Detroit's sports stadiums.

The Detroit City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 21 to prohibit the use of nicotine products at sports stadiums, such as Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park and Ford Field, in an effort to promote public health and safety among residents. The ban also applies to athletes and coaches. Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means. Smokel

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