[Granville-Hough] 2 Jan 2010 - Smoking

[Trustees for Granville W. Hough]

Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:29:19 -0800
From: Granville W Hough <gwhough at oakapple.net>
Subject: Smoking - 2 Jan 2010

3438-B Bahia Blanca West
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-2830
30 July 1993



Joel Lautenschleger. Councilmember
City of Laguna Hills
25201 Paseo de Alicia, Suite #150
Laguna Hills, CA 92629

Dear Mr. Lautenschleger:

    I am writing in support of the ban of smoking in restaurants and in 
the work places in Laguna Hills, and for eliminating all tobacco vending 
machines.

    I do not believe there will be any effect on restaurants.  Just as 
many people have to eat where there is no smoking as where there is 
smoking.  I never eat in restaurants where I know there is smoking, and 
I would go to other restaurants if they did  allow it.

    I go further on tobacco sales.  I do not support the subsidies on 
growth of tobacco any more than I would subsidize the growth of plants 
which give us coccaine, heroin, or marijuana.  I do not believe the 
sales of tobacco should be any more legal than the sales of any other 
addictive drug.  Abolish, tax, or do whatever is necessary to reduce the 
availability of the tobacco drug.

    As for tobacco in the workplace, it would seem clear that companies 
which allow it are asking for trouble in workers compensation.  I have 
known too many people (ex-smokers) who have had lung cancer, lung 
removal, chemo-therapy, etc, all largely paid for by others.  It would 
seem financially prudent for any company hiring a smoker to require that 
smoker to waive all rights to future claims for compensation for 
diseases based on smoking.  For non-smokers who are hired to work in a 
smoking environment, companies may have increased costs from diseases 
related to second-hand smoke.

    Allowing smoking or tobacco sales is simply a no-win situation for 
public citizens.  FREEDOM TO SMOKE IS THE FREEDOM TO TAX AND SICKEN 
OTHERS!!!

                             Yours sincerely,



                             Granville W. Hough
                             Professor of Management, CSUF
                             Emeritus