Smoking Ban Effective July 15th...

[Muck]

I appreciate the no-smoking bans. Because of an auto-immune disease, I have to use supplemental oxygen to breathe. Second hand smoke, whether on a beach, an open air restaurant, anywhere, makes me have to make a quick "exit". It ruins my experience, and endangers my health. I would like to continue to breathe, and be able to visit Negril, until I'm below ground, but I don't want it hastened by second hand smoke.

Sorry to hear about your condition. Do you have the same issue with bon fires and charcoal burning grills?

[kmon]

Yes, any noxious smoke such as bon fires and charcoal burning grills are not good for me to inhale.

[lanetop]

i,cough cough..don't know cough cough cough why governerments are cough hack hack..sticking their cough hack.in our business cough cough..ork ork..spit yellow sludge

[Lax1724]

Here is what I have learned on this thread:

1. Smokers rarely if ever litter by tossing their cigarette butt out the window or on the beach. However, they do regularly pick up other trash that they come across.
2. The harmful effects of cigarette smoke (including second hand) is no different than burning sugar cane, charcoal and bon fires.
3. The surgeon general's findings about smoking are not nearly as valid as those that have been provided by the good folks at the tabaco companies.

[jamaicarob]

ya mon, i agree, soon come

[gailnegril]

Hello Lax, fact is I pick up cigarette butts on my beach for exercise lol. Daily I find no less than 1-2dz butts!
I look at it as a love law. We love you now quit smoking! Also smoke lingers in rooms, so much work to "un smoke " a room. Drapes have to be washed etc..
So now that the ban is in effect I will have to do some alternate exercise hopefully.

[dash]

I'M a non smoker but love the sweet smell of pot and drool at the smell of charcoal and wood fires. I love the aroma of most pipe tobacco. Incense is probably unhealthy as well but adds a pleasurable dimension to a room. I will avoid anyone who has just finished a cigarette and get annoyed when a waft of cigarette smoke floats by my dining table even on a terrace. Ignoring the obvious health issues cigarettes just smell really bad. So please if you have a need to smoke in front of me .....make it a sub. Thank you for not smoking cigarettes!

[N5_]

Will the smoking lounge at MBJ close because of this?

[DConkle]

It will be interesting next April to see how all of this is playing out.

[Rob]

More interesting news about how the smoking ban will be playing out, especially for the tourism areas...

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=46614