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Austin just passed a ban on smoking in restaurants and clubs -- it hasn't gone into effect yet and there's a good chance it will be overturned before it can. I counted myself among the opponents of the ban -- it infringes on personal freedom, and as a CCMOTACLU, I don't believe that being irritated by cigarette smoke merits governmental abrogation of personal freedom.

The health risks to workers in those establishments is a different story, however -- and the results of a study recounted in this New York Times editorial may have pushed me into the pro-ban camp. [via TMN]
| posted by Alex at 2:38 PM