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Old 04-13-2010, 06:39 PM   #130 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pan6467 View Post
As I stated in the part you didn't quote... such as a bedroom or a car. Your home and especially those 2 areas usually do not have the ventilation as a public place. Since this is about bars and restaurants I didn't think I really needed to elaborate like this. And here in Canton YES, smoking areas were more ventilated than non smoking, by law.
There is no safe level of exposure to second hand smoke.
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What is a safe level of secondhand smoke?

There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Studies have shown that even low levels of secondhand smoke exposure can be harmful. The only way to fully protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke exposure is to completely eliminate smoking in indoor spaces. Separating smokers from nonsmokers, cleaning the air, and ventilating buildings cannot completely eliminate secondhand smoke exposure.

Secondhand Smoke: Questions and Answers - National Cancer Institute
The adverse impact of second hand smoke cant be rationalized away with claims of marginally "better ventilation."
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