Having coffee at another table, George Pertea, agreed. The former Kitchener resident now lives in California, which has had a state-wide smoking ban for four years. I think it's a great idea. You have to consider the other people around you. It's a health issue more than a rights issue.
Smoking is a health hazard.
It's been proven. One week into the ban, some business owners complain it will negatively impact their sales. Eateries that went smoke-free long before Waterloo Region's tough new smoking ban came into effect last week say the clean air has helped to boost their business. Alex McFarlane decided to make the Rising Dough Bakery and Coffee Shop in the Preston area of Cambridge smoke-free when he bought it four years ago. Since then, business has tripled.