"I smoked for 14 years. In [sic] my generation, everyone knew and does know what secondhand smoke does to you. To be honest, I like the law because [sic] I am a reformed smoker. Now I don't have to be around it."
-Jeanne Munger, Bartender at Tuggers, Barnes Corner, New York
McAndrew, M., "Study: Ban benefits bar workers," Syracuse Post-Standard, March 9, 2004.
"Many employees smokes, but all were very appreciative of having clean air to work and breathe in… Those same servers were enthusiastic supporters of having a smoke-free environment to work in, even though they continue to be smokers themselves."
"All restaurants are inspected on a regular basis out of concern for the public's health and safety. Both the inspectors and owners take those inspections seriously and deal with any issues that pose a threat to the well-being of the public… It seems ironic that one of the most dangerous concerns, secondhand smoke, continues to be allowed. The health of the customers, and especially the employees of those businesses, should be the primary factor that needs to be considered."
-Tim and Tammy Hagensen, Owners of Trollwood Café in Fargo and TnT's Café in Moorhead, North Dakota
Hagensen, T.; Hagensen, T., "Other views: put health of restaurant customers, workers first," Forum, January 15, 2004.
"I have been a bartender in a Manhattan nightclub for several years. Unfortunately, I have suffered many negative consequences. At the end of a shift, my eyes are itchy, my skin is crawling, and I am congested. It takes a full day to recover…I've heard a lot or people argue if bartenders don't like the smoke, they can do something else, but its not that simply. It's not about people's right to smoke; it's about people's right to breathe."
-Alison Jolicoeur, Bartender, Manhattan, New York
[n.a.], "Bar and restaurant employees advocating together for a healthy environment; New York City bartenders, waiters, and musicians demand a safe, smokefree work environment," [New York: BREATHE], October 23, 2002.
"I am an actor and work at temp jobs and restaurants when I'm not in a show. I suffer health issues from other people's smoke, such as sinus problems, soar throat, and headaches. Being trapped in a bar all night to make money is a miserable experience. It affects my health and my quality of performance as an actor."
-Cynthia Harztell, Bar Worker, New York
[n.a.], "Bar and restaurant employees advocating together for a healthy environment; New York City bartenders, waiters, and musicians demand a safe, smokefree work environment," [New York: BREATHE], October 23, 2002.
"I have been a bartender for 17 years. I love my job, mostly because I love people and the freedom my job offers. The only thing I hate is the smoke. Cigarettes kill, period. Why are people permitted to kill me?"
-James De Vito, Bartender, New York
[n.a.], "Bar and restaurant employees advocating together for a healthy environment; New York City bartenders, waiters, and musicians demand a safe, smokefree work environment," [New York: BREATHE], October 23, 2002.
"Working a full shift was like puffing a pack a day. Take a tip from me, no tip is worth dying for."
-Diane Kassner, Career Waitress at the Second Avenue Diner, New York
Restaurant Business & Nation's Restaurant News
Date first published: November 15, 2002 (Restaurant Business) & November 4, 2002 (Nation's Restaurant News). Download at http://www.tobaccoscam.ucsf.edu/pdf/packaday_ad.pdf.
"The health issue is important. Smoke hurts your eyes, your clothes smell; smoke-free is just a better general environment to be able to work in."
-Rob Mayer, Manager of Kelly's Logan House, Wilmington, Delaware
[n.a.], "Statewide hospitality contacts for clean indoor air law," [n.s.], [n.d.].