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LETTER: Human Rights Lawyer.What use the ban?  

As quoted from a recent report, “US Surgeon General Richard Carmona has concluded that there is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure. The report, which reviewed 20 years of evidence on the health hazards of exposure to secondhand smoke, found that even trace levels of exposure have immediate, damaging effects on non-smokers.” Even though the evidence is overwhelming, and there are “no smoking” signs posted everywhere, as I walk through the City Center Mall, TheMall and Landmark Mall I am constantly assaulted by smoke mostly from men in national dress smoking openly, usually right under the posted “no smoking” signs while security guards and coffee shop employees blithely ignore both the health risk and disrespect to other shown by the smokers. Why bother posting signs that are ignored. Instead why not actually enforce the no smoking laws so that everyone can enjoy a healthier, smoke free environment.

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