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Originally Posted by willravel
I'm in California, there are no slow suicide zones in public or buisness buildings anymore. It's the law. How are you supposed to know if someone has asthma? If you're in a room of 30 people, 2 people could have asthma. 20 million Americans have asthma. Those odds go up in metropolitan areas, espically LA. You'll also notice that we have inhalers and very uncomfortable looks on our faces when you light up.
This social norm has been in place since the late 80s. That's most of my life.
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I understand the numbers of people with asthma. However, I'm still not going to know who has it. Am I supposed to walk into a building that still allows smoking, grab the PA and ask "Does anyone here have asthma?". No. All I'm saying is that if you walk into a place that still has "suicide zones" then be prepared to inhale smoke. You are free to go elsewhere. I had asthma as a child. I know how bad it can suck to have an attack. Hence, the reason I am generally polite about my smoking.
Social norms can be in place for many years, that doesn't mean it can't change quickly.