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February 27, 2007

Has this smoking ban gone too far?

Officials at the University of Missouri Health Care have announced a new policy to prohibit smoking on all property owned by its hospitals.

A smoking ban announced by University of Missouri Health Care includes all outdoor areas and vehicles parked on hospital property. In fact, MU health employees can even be disciplined for smelling like cigarette smoke.

The reason is quite simple: the smell of tobacco triggers cravings among patients suffering from respiratory illness who are trying to quite smoking.

Note that the ban is not a law but simply a hospital policy - lawmakers are not involved. The only problem I see is enforcement. From an objective sense, what constitutes smelling like smoke?

Posted by Diabetologica at February 27, 2007 12:21 PM