Bangor (Maine) Makes It Illegal to Smoke in Cars

[jpak]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/thrive/2007/jan/09/010905791.html

BANGOR, Maine (AP) - The Bangor City Council approved a measure Monday that prohibits people from smoking in vehicles when children are present.

When the law goes into effect next week, Bangor will become the first municipality in Maine to have such a law. Similar statewide measures have been adopted in Arkansas and Louisiana and are under consideration in several other states.

People who smoke with children present in the confined space of a car or truck might as well be deliberately trying to kill those children, said City Councilor Patricia Blanchette, who is a smoker.

"Let's step up to the plate and lead; our children are worth the fight," she said.

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[Little Wing]

1. How is this Environmental?

[Deep13]

2. Smoke surrounds the passangers.

It becomes their immediate environment.

[Little Wing]

3. oh fuck it

:eyes:

[Buzz Clik]

9. This could be bad for those with chronic flatulence.

Could bedwetting be considered environmental degradation?

[jpak]

10. Does "chronic flatulence" and "bedwetting" cause cancer??

Nope - but second hand smoke does...

[jpak]

4. "Indoor" air pollution

n/t

[jobycom]

5. Incomplete tilte, good law. Now, if it were only illegal for a smoker

to throw a lit cigarette out of the window where it can strike a jogger in Austin, I'd feel better... Damned idiot in a pickup truck...

[WorseBeforeBetter]

6. "When Children Are Present."

Tell the whole story.

[crim son]

7. The OP posted the headline.

And followed it up with the "whole story." I saw the same bullshit complaint in LBN, where you are only allowed to post the headline.

I'm sorry a law is even required but apparently some parents will endanger their children by smoking in the car with them present. Idiots.

[jpak]

8. Thank you

n/t