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Odin2005

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11. There is no such thing second-hand eating.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:45 PM

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If hospitals, colleges and schools are going to ban smoking [View all] hedgehog Jan 2012 OP

Probably, but that has little to do with banning smoking Thor_MN Jan 2012 #1

Yeah, 'cause when a person 20 feet away eats a nugget XemaSab Jan 2012 #2

And I can't remember the time I've been sprayed with nugger chunks at that distance. alphafemale Jan 2012 #6

Or had nugget ash flicked at me obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #19

Many hospitals try to make healthier options in their cafeterias rustydog Jan 2012 #3

Fast food is fine in moderation (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #4

a more relevant example would be peanuts unblock Jan 2012 #5

I agree in principle Marnie Jan 2012 #7

I am a fervent hater of passive smoking myself - hedgehog Jan 2012 #8

smoking provides NO nutritional value - smoke ban/food ban not equivalent nt msongs Jan 2012 #9

Neither does half the food I eat taterguy Jan 2012 #10

There is no such thing second-hand eating. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #11

there is such a thing of second hand paying out the dollars boston bean Jan 2012 #12

Again, many hospitals view public health education as part of hedgehog Jan 2012 #13

because there's a difference from regulating WHERE people can smoke Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #14

smoking has never been allowed at gas stations. boston bean Jan 2012 #16

and if someone is advocating "complete prohibition" as opposed to Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #18

Alcohol nannies came into fashion decades ago Hippo_Tron Jan 2012 #22

So...how about smoking outside? They are banning that too - but not car emissions in those same The Straight Story Jan 2012 #23

You really can't figure out why you're not allowed to smoke inside a hospital? Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #15

Please see: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #17

Smoking really has no place on hospital grounds obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #20

I agree with that on a general basis hedgehog Jan 2012 #21

Some hospitals have gotten away from that obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #24

I'm gonna disagree with you... one_voice Jan 2012 #27

nope. if i eat fast food, it doesn't impact your health. Scout Jan 2012 #25

Sure, let's work on that...But smoking must be banned and a lot... Tikki Jan 2012 #26

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