This is a tragic situation where a kid took a risk, and lost.
I agree. But I do not believe that it should be the platform for banning smoking. This does not appear to be a
recent death. A study, I might add, by a researcher who, based on easily gained information on the internet, seems to apply for
quite a few grants annually. If you read the article carefully, including the subtitle, you will notice that it is not an article about her passing, but is based on information presented in a "study". The researcher has an agenda and, sadly, he is using this case to define his platform. He will not release the identity of the girl, which leaves one to ask, "Why?" Stating that she died from "asthma" without providing more background information on the girl, some indication of external factors pertinent to events or conditions she encountered prior to her arrival at the bar, any indication of additional contributing factors to her asthmatic attack, or autopsy results is poor research and poor journalism, IMO.
>But I do not believe that it should be the platform for banning smoking.<
Nor do I. That said, I do believe we need laws that set aside a certain portion of restaurants for non-smokers.
There is a non-smoking bar in our area. I love going there. It smells so clean, and the people are really friendly. That business owner has made a sound decision. Smokers have lots of choices in our vicinity.