Paula has environmental asthema. That means that things in the environs set it off. It lasts about 3 days. In other words, she can't breath without assistance of medications or machines.
Tobacco is one of those environmental triggers. I have become FAR more sensitive to second-hand smoke than she is as a way to protect her, and me, from the consequences. As you know, we have season tickets for ALL Gatorn events. When the wind is coming slowly from the wrong direction, we can be affected and I DO RESPOND. I find and usher and go have a personal talk about asthma and clean air with the offender. I applaud the change. A. Leon Polhill, Gator ________________________________ From: Helen Huntley <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 7:08:23 PM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: "The Chalkboard" -- Smoking ban starts in Swamp this season How far we've come! I remember when they used to allow smoking in the stands. A guy near us would contstantly light up and subject the rest of us to his smoke. It didn't bother me to allow smoking in the open areas of the concourses, but I guess somebody decided that wasn't a good idea. Helen On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: August 6th, 2009 10:21am >Smoking ban starts in Swamp this season >by Nathan Crabbe -- Gainesville SUN > >I reported earlier this week that the University of Florida would ban smoking >and other tobacco use throughout campus next July. >It looks like the Swamp is getting a head start. >Smoking will be banned in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium this football season, >according to Chip Howard, UF’s associate athletic director. >“In advance of the 2010 Healthy Gator tobacco free initiative the campus will >be instituting next year and in the interest of fan comfort, smoking will be >prohibited in all athletic facilities beginning this year,” he wrote in an >e-mail. >Violators are subject to ejection. There had previously been designated >smoking areas at the stadium. >Eight other Southeastern Conference schools ban smoking in their stadiums, >according to Howard. >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
