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Smoking bans becoming common
Robert E. Karrick
Dec. 16, 2015 12:00 am
To the editor:
I read with great interest the Nov. 13 article 'HUD proposes smoking ban in public housing.”
HUD has proposed a rule that would require 1.2 million public housing units to go smoke-free in all living units and in all outdoor areas near housing units.
This reminded me of a letter I wrote and The Gazette published in 2007, in which I referred to opening a speak-easy for smokers because of proposed smoking bans.
Locally, there has been talk of banning smoking in parks. It looks like my business might pick up. Just call me Nostradamus.
Robert E. Karrick
Cedar Rapids
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