Windsor. Half Windsor. Four-in-Hand. Whichever one you’re using, there’s some evidence to suggest that neckties may be bad for your health. Now, one Antelope Valley leader is taking aim.
Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris is declaring war on neckties.
The well-known litigator has worn ties all his life, saying he “could buy a car” with the amount of money he’s spent on them.
But this week, Parris proposed that the city consider banning local employers from requiring workers to don the neckwear. It’s a matter of public health, he said.
Last week, the mayor was reading the blog Big Think when he came across a post on a new study that suggests wearing neckties may lower blood flow to the brain. The blog postcontends that restricting circulation by such an amount — 7.5% on average, according to the research — could have fatal implications for someone with high blood pressure. And prior research shows that cerebral circulation is associated with creativity.
Lancaster’s city attorney is looking into the feasibility of such an ordinance. The city’s Criminal Justice Commission has also been asked to weigh in.
Asked whether he’d ever heard of anything like it, municipal law expert Michael Colantuono said he had not.
Read more at the Los Angeles Times.