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Entries tagged with 'Smoking bans'Gas masks are over the topRe: "Woman fuming over smoking neighbor -- Before lawsuit, complex says, it replaced air filters, offered to relocate tenants," Wednesday news story. Am I the only person who thinks that the two women wearing gas masks because of a smoking... Young smokers already bannedRe: "Flavored smokes banned by FDA," Wednesday news story. I have news for the Food and Drug Administration. Seventeen-year-old kids are not supposed to be smoking in the first place. This is just another useless feel-good ban. Billy Shafer, Centerville... Banning tobacco won't stop useRe: "Tobacco kills, too," by Bill Stoner, Friday Letters. The use of tobacco, sugar and fast food is a choice. Taxes do not stop their use; they only give more money to the government. Yes, big business will craft profits... Get serious about tobacco banRe: "Bill's goal: prevent smoking -- FDA gains authority over tobacco in historic legislation that speeds to final passage," Saturday Business. Once again, Congress has demonstrated cowardice by placing the manufacturers of tobacco products under government scrutiny by allowing the... On smoking bans: Ban tobacco sale, not smokingRe: "Statewide smoking ban won't pass this session, sponsors say," Wednesday news story. Full disclosure: I am a smoker. I read with great wonderment all the news about the government protecting us from this debilitating and deadly substance. No smoking... Smoke didn't get in my eyesRecently, I went to the West Village and had a lovely meal, then drove to the Palladium to see Morrissey, then off to Lower Greenville, where I went pub crawling. The next day, I had a hangover, and my ears... Dangers of tobaccoRe: "As ban takes hold, an era goes up in smoke," Sunday news story. It would be nice if, just once, you would mention the important facts about toxic tobacco smoke. This toxic mix of lethal poisons kills 65,000 innocent... Smokers prove an easy targetRe: "CHIP expansion passes in House -- Obama hopes to sign bill that would add 4 million to program," Jan. 15 news story, and "Smoking ban is picking up steam -- Proponents note some restaurant owners are easing opposition," Tuesday... Passion or self-preservation?Re: "Lance, you are wrong on smoking -- Armstrong's celebrity doesn't give him expertise in ban debate, says Mark Davis," Wednesday Viewpoints. I normally enjoy Davis' columns, but sometimes he misses the boat. Davis fails to give credence to the... Lance Armstrong, on our pagesWell, as a visitor to Mark Davis' Wednesday column on Armstrong's advocacy for a statewide smoking ban: Much was made of the "celebrity" and "expertise" Lance brings to the issue. Celebrity is irrelevant, of course. If Ted Danson is right... On the smoking ban: I back ban as protection ...Even though I loathe smoking, I supported smokers' right to light up in bars and pool halls -- until yesterday. I visited a married couple who are longtime friends of mine. They are patriotic Americans who vigorously support their rights,... City hotel madnessRe: "Council OKs next step for convention center hotel," Thursday Metro. The madness continues in Dallas City Council chambers. Spending money on a hotel project that has little chance of passing in referendum this spring given the global economic problems,... On Dallas' smoking ban extension: Mind your own businessRe: "Lighting up all but snuffed out -- Smoking ordinance extended to bars, billiard halls," Thursday news story. The recent vote on the smoking ban to include bars and pool halls is the final straw. I will not spend one... Limit truck trafficRe: "A smoker is a small threat ...," by Kay Brooks, Tuesday Letters. Ms. Brooks' letter asking what the Dallas City Council would do about other issues really hit the nail on the head for me. A particular bone of... On smoking bans: It's is a small threat ...Re: "Vote set to boost ban on smoking -- Officials will decide next week whether to include pool halls, bars," Thursday news story. I'm so relieved the Dallas City Council is keeping us safe from second-hand smoke. What about people... Ban smoking indoors and outRe: "Cut Through the Haze -- Council should ban smoking in bars, not outside," Monday Editorials. Your recent editorial indicated that the city would be going too far if it attempted to ban smoking on restaurant patios. Why? Now that... Smoking hot" class="mt-image-right" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;" />We don't ban cars, yet 42,000 plus people die annually in accidents, while over 20,000 people die every year from the flu. More people will die from obesity-related diseases than... Not blowing smokeRe: "Council looks at fines -- Committee proposes $200 levy; vote on ordinance set Dec. 10," Tuesday Metro. I commend the Dallas City Council for considering a smoking ban in Dallas. I was living in Boston in May 2003 when... Smoke ban is for kids...Re: "Smoke ban in cars all wrong," Allison Kane, Thursday Letters. Ms. Kane is dead wrong. Exposing children to a proven danger because of a parent or guardian's inability or unwillingness to deal with a dangerous addiction is child... Smoke ban in cars all wrongRe: "Panel tasked with study of stricter smoking restrictions -- No timetable given; city officials sought expansion this year," last Thursday Metro. If a family dines in a restaurant for dinner, they should be reserved the freedom to not breathe... |