Speaking of Prohibition-Land, here's a few more comments from another
article about this new law.
Repace (Jim Repace is a consultant on secondhand smoke.) said that research is beginning on the effects of secondhand smoke outside. At outdoor cafes and bars where customers are allowed to smoke, he said, servers may be exposed to significant amounts.
Another growing concern, he said, is multifamily dwellings, where smoke can waft between apartments through shafts and cracks in the walls.
He said he expects that places such as outdoor cafes will eventually be included in public smoking bans.
"That's something that will be done, probably in California first," he said.
And the beat goes on ....
Ah, yes, self-styled "secondhand smoke expert" James Repace. We call him "Mr. Tornado Head" because he claims it would take 300 mph winds to clear smoke from a room. (We had 80 mph gusts last month that took down a 50 foot tall, 28" diameter tree...but that pesky smoke is a real problem!) In this latest foray into the world of fantasy, he says wind can keep smoke "close to the ground" and therefore dangerous to children outdoors. The fact that this looney toon ever held a position at the EPA is enough proof that our government is doomed.