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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Pan, for things such as angina and heart attacks, I'm sure it's smokers who are most effected. However, when it comes to things such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma, you might be surprised at the effect secondhand smoke has in these.
For example, are you aware of how asthma attacks can be triggered? Though I'm sure it would take longer exposures to secondhand smoke to contract something like bronchitis and pneumonia. Also consider how secondhand smoke is a serious contributing factor that only makes things worse. Very few things can be considered a sole cause of disease.
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I can agree with this to a degree. But when you look at history (the 50's, 60's and 70's) people weren't saying much at all about secondhand smoke. Some could argue that it was there just no studies done... for kids I honestly believe it may even cause asthma and chronic bronchial problems. But in a ventilated bar setting... unless everyone is smoking and you are working there every single day for 10+ hours... I don't see it as a serious issue. There are far worse things such as fried foods, high red meat consumption, no exercise, etc. in life than that secondhand smoke.
As for the repeal of the law, there hasn't been much said or done so perhaps, it has died. Which would be great. Hopefully with the political apathy in the state right now the politicians would see it as political suicide to try to overturn the people's vote through legislation.