[Chat] Smoking ban passed!

[Stephen J Gewirtz]

I'm also pleased.  Although I do not go to bars often, when I have gone, 
the smoke has not made it the most pleasant experience.  And when I 
think about someone like Dana Reeve who never smoked but who nonetheless 
died of lung cancer, I cannot ignore the dangers of second hand smoke to 
people like Linda's son or to any of us who are exposed occasionally.  I 
too will say thanks to Council Members Bobby Curran and Mary Pat Clarke.

What we need now is a statewide ban on smoking in bars and adjacent 
restaurants.  While I suspect that the customers who are lost to bars 
and restaurants in Baltimore City because of the smoking ban will be 
replaced by other customers who avoid second hand smoke, it certainly 
will not hurt our local bars to extend the ban statewide (although with 
a ban only in Baltimore City, they may gain some customers from 
Baltimore County who previously would have gone to Howard County).

Steve.

Linda Forlifer wrote:
> I am so pleased!  Now my son (who runs the sound at the Ottobar) will be
> able to work without injuring his health.  And I, who have developed an
> allergy to cigarette smoke, will be able to enjoy, once again, going out
> for happy hour or to hear good live music at places like the Haven.  I'm
> looking forward to January 2008.
>
> Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to Council Members Curran and Mary
> Pat Clarke.
>
> Hip, hip, hooray!
>
> Linda
>
>   
>>>> volcheck at acm.org 2/26/2007 10:18:09 PM >>>
>>>>         
> Hello, neighbors,
>
> The Sun is reporting that the City Council approved
> the smoking ban by a vote of 9-2 today, and the Mayor
> Dixon says she will sign it.  The measure would take
> effect January 1, 2008.
>
> Hurray!
>
> --Emil
>   
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