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Smoke from my neighbors unit is making my family sick. I do not want to infringe on my neighbor's right... [MORE]

Travis 

Mar 9, 2008 17:02

As a non-smoker, it is repulsive to smell cigerette smoke. Before the ban, I went to a bar in NJ... [MORE]

Sue 

Feb 19, 2008 16:33

1. Purportedly, smoking and the second hand smoking that results from said smoking kills. So does the exhaust from motor... [MORE]

lilyofthevalley 

Feb 18, 2008 02:24

i wonder if any surveys have been done to see how high the demand for this would be. shouldn't these... [MORE]

mjg 

Feb 14, 2008 12:37

I am not a doctor or toxicologist, so I cannot comment on the health effects of second hand smoke (although... [MORE]

Dave 

Jan 2, 2008 16:51

I understand all the complaints about SHS. But I have to wonder what is the recourse against horrible air pollution... [MORE]

BklynGal305 

Feb 14, 2008 18:16

BblynGal305 As you point out, we are weighing interests. A family's interest in eating rotten cabbage vs. your sister's interest in... [MORE]

Travis 

Mar 9, 2008 17:38

Benjamin's problem is that he paid too much for a cheaply-constructed condo, like so many other New Yorkers over the... [MORE]

Mike 

Dec 14, 2007 10:47

Mike is wrong here. I lived in a 3 family house with a smoker in the basement. The stench permeated... [MORE]

L Yeostros 

Jan 8, 2008 10:03

That's why there has been a carefully cultivated and pervasive atmousphere of "chicken little" when it comes to second hand... [MORE]

MsProgressive 

Dec 11, 2007 12:51

Superb post - Accurate and to the point, I agree fatties are next, intolerance is a hateful thing. I have... [MORE]

Vinnysmad 

Dec 12, 2007 09:31

Whether you choose to believe 2nd hand smoke is dangerous (a myth like evolution and global warming, perhaps?) IT STILL... [MORE]

culprit 

Dec 13, 2007 21:06

Culprit - I have a neighbor who uses plug-in air fresheners and burns potpourri candles, which 'scents' permeate the hallways... [MORE]

MsProgressive 

Dec 14, 2007 09:29

Secondhand smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, over 60 of which cause cancer. Cigarette smoke does not respect boundaries and invades... [MORE]

Terra L. House 

Dec 10, 2007 12:10

Oh Terra here we go again- the usual stuff being spouted by antismokers. Was the ex-Surgeon General's Reports ever based... [MORE]

Pablo 

Dec 10, 2007 19:16

I am very pleased that the press is finally starting to focus on the health hazard of secondhand smoke that... [MORE]

bythebay 

Dec 12, 2007 01:47

My husband and I were forced to move from a condo because I have asthma and the people below us... [MORE]

Jacque Petterson 

Dec 9, 2007 21:50

I used to have sympathy for all the smokers that can no longer smoke just about anywhere they go..of course... [MORE]

Mark 

Jan 6, 2008 00:43

I live in a rent stabalized building in Brooklyn. A new neighbor moved in next to me and the stench... [MORE]

Feb 15, 2008 16:41

It sounds like the trial lawyers are still at it, planting articles such as this. Mr. Zitomer should move if... [MORE]

Rus Mueller 

Dec 6, 2007 20:39

Dear EDITORS, It was good no fire (was) present, as people start warming up their fireplaces to welcome SANTA. Albany's recent law... [MORE]

Shih-Ming Laura Yeh 

Dec 6, 2007 18:29

Thanks for this very interesting and timely article. I have a related concern. My apartment windows are directly in line... [MORE]

Marcia Lawther 

Dec 6, 2007 16:17

I believe secondhand smoke is an act of disrespect. The mentally of someone smoking around nonsmokers is simply of an... [MORE]

Mystique Till 

Dec 6, 2007 13:43

Perhaps Mystique do your homework- the largest study on Second Hand Smoke presented in 2003 by Enstrom and Kabat showed... [MORE]

Pablo 

Dec 10, 2007 19:08

It's truly remarkable to see some posts denying the harmful affects of secondhand smoke. The head in the sand approach... [MORE]

dan 

Dec 11, 2007 14:22

I'm not a smoker that blows smoke in anyones face, but I resent being treated like a 2nd class citizen... [MORE]

RS Bissell 

Dec 12, 2007 10:35

Mr Bissell My bad habits don't expose complete strangers to carcinogens. And as for you paying taxes on the death sticks,... [MORE]

dan 

Dec 13, 2007 13:36

Consider this. It is a smokers right to choose to smoke. It is a non smokers right to choose... [MORE]

Tim Breneman 

Jan 7, 2008 13:45