Restrictions on smoking
Sir,—The leading article on smoking restrictions (May 24) failed to point out that in enclosed public places such as restaurants, aircraft and offices the rights of non-smokers to fresh air and of smokers to smoke are mutually exclusive. Because there are no bans in most places, the nonsmoker is the consistent loser in this situation in spite of the fact that non-smokers outnumber smokers by two to one. As a nonsmoker, I have far less sanguine expectations of courtesy from smokers than your editorial writer. Why should every plane trip and restaurant visit be spoiled by inconsiderate smokers for the majority who do not smoke? As polite requests to smokers are often answered by derision or abuse or just ignored, a legislative ban is clearly needed until smoking becomes an act indulged in by consenting adults in private only.— Yours, etc., PAUL CORWIN. May 24, 1984.
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