Glendale leads nation in anti-smoking laws

California might lead the way in indoor smoke-free air laws, but dozens of Southern California cities must do more to stomp out tobacco products smoked and sold in their towns, according to a new public health report. Sue Doyle in the Daily News.

The American Lung Association of California on Tuesday graded 297 cities on their success at creating outdoor smoke-free environments and smoke-free housing and reducing sales of tobacco products. The report provided an overall grade for the average of those categories in its first State of Tobacco Control report.

Locally, Glendale topped the list with an A - the only A in Los Angeles County - followed by Calabasas with a B. Both cities have implemented tough anti-smoking laws in recent years.