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Health Educator Jelaine Harlow cites an irony in improvement 2012-06-20 - 801 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Jelaine Harlow, health educator Adair County Health Department, stressed the difference in air quality in communities which have banned smoking in restaurants and those without such bans. She emphasized the overwhelming differences in before-and-after community smoking bans, and noted an irony of the voluntary situation in Adair County: Restaurants want to rid themselves of the work, mess, and potential liabilities for the effect of second hand smoke on employees, but actually want to be made to do so by law. One Columbia restaurant took the step voluntarily, but didn't want to publicize the fact for fear of ticking off those who smoke, more, and those in the tobacco industry. She said that the health department wanted to be clear: We're not against smokers. We're against the smoke. There's nothing personal about it. Read More... | Permalink | Comments?

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