If you’re a non-smoker, you’ve likely found yourself immersed in secondhand smoke from time to time. While smoke-free public spaces are typically the norm, cigarettes are still allowed in a handful of designated areas within many airports – including smoking lounges. As new ordinances and smoking-related laws continue to gain steam, though, non-smoking airport visitors will soon find it easier to avoid exposure to secondhand smoke.
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Flickr/Raul Lieberwirth Frequent travelers have undoubtedly caught whiffs of cigarette smoke while walking past smoking lounges in airports. Despite professional claims that these lounges do little to limit secondhand smoke exposure among those who pass by, such rooms have remained fixtures within many American airports. While this practice has undoubtedly cut down on smoking in more exposed areas like restrooms or terminals, it has been met with criticism from those who believe that smoking should be entirely banned in public buildings. As of January 2nd, 2020, smoking lounges will be completely caput within Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta - America’s busiest airport.
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Google Reviews/flimx LM Hartsfield-Jackson’s new smoke-free policy is intended to enhance protections against secondhand smoke and make the airport a healthier place for all passengers. Despite the change, other major American airports continue to allow smoking in designated areas, including Miami International Airport, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, and Washington Dulles International Airport. While policy alterations are often slow to start, officials and lawmakers hope that Atlanta’s upcoming changes will set a healthier standard and precedent for airports across the world.
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Flickr/Raul Lieberwirth
Frequent travelers have undoubtedly caught whiffs of cigarette smoke while walking past smoking lounges in airports. Despite professional claims that these lounges do little to limit secondhand smoke exposure among those who pass by, such rooms have remained fixtures within many American airports. While this practice has undoubtedly cut down on smoking in more exposed areas like restrooms or terminals, it has been met with criticism from those who believe that smoking should be entirely banned in public buildings. As of January 2nd, 2020, smoking lounges will be completely caput within Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta - America’s busiest airport.
Flickr/Josh Hallett
Google Reviews/flimx LM
Hartsfield-Jackson’s new smoke-free policy is intended to enhance protections against secondhand smoke and make the airport a healthier place for all passengers. Despite the change, other major American airports continue to allow smoking in designated areas, including Miami International Airport, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, and Washington Dulles International Airport. While policy alterations are often slow to start, officials and lawmakers hope that Atlanta’s upcoming changes will set a healthier standard and precedent for airports across the world.
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