Letter: Ban smoking from public areas
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 | 8:58 a.m.
Regarding the recent letters from Sandra Hanson concerning the unfairness that allows one-quarter of the population to annoy, disturb and endanger the other three-quarters with their curable smoking habit, I couldn't agree more! I smoked for 10 years, and still can't understand why I ever began ( at age 25) such an unhealthy and selfish habit. I went out of my way not to disturb others with "my habit," but I know I wasn't 100 percent successful. I knew what I was doing was bad for me and for those around me, but it still took me 10 years to quit.
Having moved to Las Vegas from a state that is now following the lead of California and New York in banning smoking in restaurants and bars (that are not entirely separate from nonsmoking and all eating areas), my Hawaii has made a conscious decision to protect the 85 percent of the residents that don't smoke.
Why can't Nevada do the right thing and eliminate smoking in restaurants, grocery store gaming areas and worker break rooms, gas stations, Sav-ons and Rite-Aids, etc.? All it takes is "guts" and the desire to protect the overwhelming majority of nonsmokers who cause no harm to anyone. Smokers will always have the casinos, but is it too much to ask for a few common everyday businesses to be off limits to those that can't or won't quit?
ROBERT GRAY
archive
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Wynns agree on ‘amicable’ split of assets in divorce
- Report details events leading to officer’s fatal shooting
- 3 arrested in shooting of Metro officer appear in court
- Golden Nugget opens $150 million, 500-room tower
- Could the game be partly to blame for addiction?
- Former Gov. List: Health care bill ‘so liberal,’ will cost Reid
- Sluggish starts plague Rebels in early games this season
- Hundreds mourn slain Metro officer, denounce violence
- Ex-Marine arraigned in ‘Cathouse’ brothel star’s killing
- Report: LV home prices fall despite increases nationwide
Blogs
Miech Again
Kruger contract altered in September
Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch
Photo Gallery: Donny Osmond brings DWTS trophy to Las Vegas
High School Sports Scene
Prep Football: State Semifinals Picks (1 Comment)
Shark Bytes
Sharing some Thanksgiving traditions (1 Comment)
The Kats Report
Oscar Goodman sounds like a man not running for governor (2 Comments)
Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch
And the Season 9 winner of Dancing With the Stars is …
Elsewhere
Sen. Steven Horsford parked in handicap spot for hours (30 Comments)
Calendar »
- 25 Wed
- 26 Thu
- 27 Fri
- 28 Sat
- 29 Sun
-
Food drive at LAX
LAX Nightclub | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Judge Jules at Godskitchen
Body English | 10:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Univision TV hosts at Blush
Blush Boutique Nightclub | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Mischieve Wednesdays at T&T
Tacos and Tequila
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
Technorati












