People should have the right to breathe smoke-free air, plain and simple. We shouldn't have to deal with other people's harmful addictions in any public place
Bars and music clubs are private (at best quasi-public) places. The bar (sorry) should be set high for the government to tell private businesses and private citizens what to do.
or workplace. Whether I work in a bank or a bar, I shouldn't have to get cancer to keep a job. Whether I want to meet friends in a coffee shop or a club, I
Having taken an air pollution engineering class, I offer my opinion that incidental exposure just isn't enough of a risk to justify an outright ban. I take the issue of workers exposed to smoke much more seriously. Requiring disclosure of the risks and increasing ventilation requirements might be a good compromise to reduce the negative impact on public health. Surely we can come up with something innovative that doesn't prohibit people from smoking in bars for gosh-sakes.
And to democrats wondering where your majorities went: perhaps it would be politically prudent to stop alienating the young and working class by focusing on issues like smoking and gun control, and get back to core economic issues.
Mike Jensvold
East Isles
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