As a health conscious person, I try to avoid second-hand smoke as much as I can. If there weren't a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, then I would limit my patronage of those places that did allow tobacco smoke anyway. However, as a result of the government ban, it seems that more smokers are smoking outside on the sidewalk. Sidewalk-smoke is less avoidable than restaurant smoke, so as a result, I'm more exposed.
Most people understand that the smoking ban forces people who aren't concerned with their health to be healthy, but I don't think most people considered that it would be at the expense of those who actually do care about their health.
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My work (a university) bans smoking inside and within 50 feet of doors and windows, thereby negating your argument. Maybe more cities should encourage laws like that.
Yeah, that would make more sense. I think that banning smoking in public space would be more permissible than banning in privately owned establishments. I don't see how this negates my argument tho. My argument was that, given the ban in bars/restaurants and the freedom to smoke on sidewalks, health conscious people are more exposed.
Mike,
It negated your argument because they don't allow it near doorways or windows, aka all the places anyone goes near. It forces the smokers out into fields or dank corners that you wouldn't be in anyways.
If I were you, I'd worry more about all the pollutants you breathe in anyways. A little second hand smoke won't kill you.
well, in that one case of your work, it isn't issue. i was talking about my own experience where smoking is banned in bars, but not on the sidewalk, which is the case for many areas.
I'm concerned with both.
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