"As citizens Thursday night continued to debate a possible smoking ban in Springfield, the executive director of the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association threatened to sue the city if it prohibits smoking in taverns and bowling alleys."
Mixed feelings... I don't take my family because of the smoke.
And I live at the junction of three counties, two of which ban smoking in restaurants - I avoid the third county for dining.
Now if I go to a bar where children are not allowed, I have no problem with smoking - the people there are voluntarily accepting the cancer risk and are all adults. But I do go to bars a lot less.
A bar is a place one goes to get away from freakin' kids! I wouldn't be caught dead in a gin mill that allowed underage little people in the door.
Of course now that Maine has banned smoking in all bars and taverns, I don't go out anymore any way.
(DUOH - I promised myself not to do this anymore.)
The WHO says ETS (second-hand-smoke) has a prophylactic effect - it prevents cancer.
Who ar you, to contradict the UN?
At least you have a choice. You can go out and enjoy yourself at a place of your choice. Here in Maine, smokers have no choice. The lawmakers banned smoking in every private restaurant and bar we have. I am saving a lot of money by not going out, but I sure miss it.