LaPorte County is the latest to talk about the possibility of going smoke-free.

One group working for change is made up of area casino workers.

Although there are many smoke-free initiatives that are in place in cities throughout the country, casinos are frequently exempt.

And the consequences of on-the-job, secondhand smoke exposure are all too real for Jennifer Guillermain.

Guillermain has worked for 24 years in Atlantic City casinos and has suffered medical side-effects from the secondhand smoke.

She is in Michigan City to help voice support for casinos to be included in the smoke-free workplaces.

"The question is, why should I and other casino workers choose between our lives and our livelihood?" she says. "It's extremely important that smoke-free air acts cover all people and protect all workers."

The Indiana Campaign for Smokefree Air will be speaking at the LaPorte County Board of Public Health meeting Tuesday night in support of casino workers