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p8 weekender november 28 1987 i r immwmdie editomw open letter applauds mayor dear editor the right of the nonsmoker has been a major concern of mine for many years a concern born out of necessity for self- preservation i am allergic to tobacco smoke resulting in the most distressing symptoms of severe headaches and migranes the attached letter not published here clearly demonstrates my personal plight and i am most gratified to believe that this very letter was instrumental in the emergence of new and much improved smoking policies eg smokefree buses todays plea for the right to breathe freely is in context of the work environment i have suffered i have cried because of the pain inflicted by secondhand smoke i have fought and finally achieved a bandaid solution with my desk being removed to the furthest corner of an open area and the smoker population being banned to the opposite end a partial solution yes which lessened the suffering to some extent but my painkiller bottle must always be within reach and the amount of medication i am consuming has become a real concern any move within the company is bound to be dependent on the policies and conditions in any particular area with my place of work located in markham i closely fol lowed mayor bells recent reaction to the proposed bylaw and was to put it mildly more than astonished to witness her rather emotional and prejudiced outburst in favor of the smoker in public places maybe if she traded places with me her opinion would be much toned down but please let us also practice common sense it is not only the person who unfortunately suffers an immediate reaction to inhaling these offending fumes but any body who is condemned to work in the modern office or similar environment and simply cannot escape for long hours from this trap of stale and much used ventilated air runs a potential risk of illness the man in street and lam referring the smoking man who was interviewed after the implementation of strict smoking restrictions in certain office buildings reacted in a more rational manner than mrs bell these people freely admitted to the hazard for themselves and others due to their addiction the purpose of this letter is to express total support for the proposed amendments to the present bylaw 19086 to regulate smoking in the workplace malls lobbies busshelters and basically all public places i thank you for your time and sincerely hope that the end of a long and troublesome plight is imminent rosemarie rabindranath don mills ont economistsunthe tribune presents our first annual christmas carol book coming november 87 groups and organizations may reserve copies by calling jenni hutt at 2948244 to reserve your advertising space call display advertising space is limited call today 2942200 6402100 delivering the goods york regions most trusted carrier since 1928 our full fleet of carriers provides daily service from the york region to ontario and quebec and onward to the fortyeight states for over forty years we have provid ed a consistantly good reliable service you can count on us po box 609 g0rmleyvvatts 18002683616 toronto 384480 b newmarket- 895-7112-