It was always just a way to avoid smoke in their sweaters.
Annie | 02.01.07 - 9:05 pm | #

"In fact, living in a sooty city causes more health risk than actually being a smoker."

How the fuck do you come to that conclusion? This study says increase of cardiovascular risk was 75% per 10 units, with the average being 13 no? So close to double the risk of having no air pollution. Previous studies have put the risk at around 25% increase. Smoking increases risk of heart attack by 200-400%. Please tell me you dont believe your own bullshit. (Or, show me where I'm wrong)
kaptain kirk | 02.01.07 - 10:52 pm | #

I'm not really a libertarian, so maybe that's why I have a hard time understanding where your right to smoke trumps my right to clean air.
Matt | Homepage | 02.02.07 - 3:34 pm | #

See my new post for clarification, kaptain kirk.

Matt, you don't have a right to avoid smoke in every single private establishment in the District. And not everyone who opposes smoking bans is a smoker.
Leonardo | 02.02.07 - 5:48 pm | #

Matt, you don't have a right to clean air in a private space (if you do in a public space is up for debate as far as what constitutes "clean air"). You agree to a certain set of rules and regulations specific to that private space. If you go to a restaurant, you don't get to sit down and hang out without buying something.
Area Man | 02.02.07 - 8:11 pm | #