Smokey Restaurants According to an article in Public Health News titled "Number of ‘Smoke-Free' Restaurants Soars", and published March 9, 1999, cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals and exposure to environmental smoke or secondhand smoke is responsible for 1,000 non-smoker deaths in Washington state each year. Listed below are some ideas that will help eliminate the problem of cigarette smoke ruining many meals in restaurants. In the past few years some public places have established their facilities as non-smoking …showed first 75 words of 611 total…

…showed last 75 words of 611 total…create enclosed smoking areas and/or install air cleaning systems this would create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for all. In a survey conducted by the Tobacco & Health in Washington State Organization done in 1996 the outcome of adults favoring some sort of smoking restriction was 45% and 24% thought smoking should be strictly prohibited. I have a right to eat in a restaurant and enjoy my meals without environmental cigarette smoke ruining my food. Bibliography NONE