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Dr. Edmund Rahal said he's losing patients due to his new next-door neighbor, Twisted Cigar.
Jump to full article: Patch.org, 2012-01-26
Author: D'Ann White - Bloomingdale-Riverview, FL Patch
Intro: That all changed when the Twisted Cigar moved into the storefront next to Rahal's dental office in October.
Rahal said smoke from the combination cigar shop and smoking lounge has filtered into his dental office, making employees sick and eliciting complaints from patients.
"It's not just a cigar shop. It's a place where patrons come in and smoke. There are big-screen TVs for them to watch," said Rahal. "And now they've applied for a beer and wine license.
"Since they opened, we've been losing existing patients, and there's no way to gauge how many new patients we've lost because of this," Rahal said. "We had a women just this morning complain. She said she couldn't stand the smell."
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