Reply #88: I think this is bullshit. Sorry again.

[Phillycat]

Usually people who wok with hazards do so because there are no other jobs.

A friend of mine is a tree surgeon. He does it because he loves it, knowing that for him a "bad day at work" might end up with him paralyzed.

I know lots of people who enjoy waitering. They are well within their rights to decide to work in an environment where they know they will be exposed to second-hand smoke, if that's the kind of work they want to do.

All workers deserve a safe and healthy working environment.

I work with an known carcinogen every day. So do you, if you have a printer that uses toner in your office. There is no safe and healthy working environment unless you work in a bubble.

And if you are calling me right-wing, well, I won't post my answer to that. But trust that it's not very nice.

Edited to add: And when I waitressed, every single member of every waitstaff that I ever worked with in any restaurant smoked. Do you think they care about secondhand smoke? They know they'll make more tips from smokers who drink.