...the unpleasant smell and detrimental health impact secondhand smoke has upon patrons of public establishments in Portsmouth, NH and illustrate why smoking should be banned. Smoking indoors in public places forces nonsmokers to inhale the putrid stench – and harmful chemicals – emitted by smokers' incessant puffing. Without a thought for those in the vicinity who have no other choice but to breathe in the secondhand smoke that permeates well beyond the smoker's personal space, individuals who choose to partake of the nasty habit fail to respect the air space of those who do not, as well as to respond to scientific data illustrating the detriment to other people's health. Therefore, the only way in which this aspect of common decency can exist is for legislation to step in and mandate a no smoking policy for all indoor establishments, the proposed time schedule for which would be ninety days for all public businesses to comply.
II. PROBLEM
Anyone – child, adult or senior - who has...