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These issues always remind me of a 20+ year WHO study released in 97/98 that revealed (much to their dismay) the risk factors of second hand smoke were negligible at best. They were damned embarrassed and the study received almost NO press coverage (I only found out about it cause I was on the ‘net and FR back then). If memory serves, only the overseas press had much to say about it.
I noted recently they tried to backpedal on the study and have “revised” its outcome/effects.

I smoke, it’s a dirty nasty filthy habit but hey, I’ve helped pay for the Browns and Indians stadium (sin tax) and now I’m paying more tax to help balance the state budget. Doesn’t that entitle me to a little respect? Perhaps not.

It needs to be posted again:

Federal Court Rules Against EPA on Secondhand Smoke

I smoke, it’s a dirty nasty filthy habit but hey, I’ve helped pay for the Browns and Indians stadium (sin tax) and now I’m paying more tax to help balance the state budget. Doesn’t that entitle me to a little respect? Perhaps not.

EXACTLY! Non-smokers should be THANKING us for all the money added to the state budget. Every time someone bitches about me smoking, I want to point to a park bench or something and say "See that? I paid for it! Now shut up!"

Besides the taxes, they can also thank me for the huge windfall from the bogus "tobacco settlement" that many states participated in. Funny how all that money was supposed to go toward anti-smoking education and health care. Yet where has the money really been spent? Who knows.

You're right about it being a filthy habit. I admit it, and I won't smoke around others unless I know they don't mind. I have no problem with non-smokers who don't like the smell. It's the militant anti-smokers who start yelling about how I'm killing them with second-hand smoke that piss me off to no end.

We love ya FONE!