Guest guest Posted July 26, 2001 Report Share Posted July 26, 2001 A new law just came into effect in Toronto and there is no smoking in any public buildings, office buildings, restaurants etc. You can only smoke if you are standing 10 metres away from the entrance to a building. I think the fine for violation is $1000 and people are abiding by it fairly well. There are so many people here with asthma etc. that you'll get reported if you break the by-law! Jane wrote: > Well, there aren't any true " laws " , as one would think of. Many restaurants have gone to a " No Smoking " policy, and many outdoor places (such as Valleyfair) have policies that smoking is only allowed in certain places, BUT there is little to no enforcement of it! Which is SOOOO frustrating--I mean, people smoke IN FRONT OF the doors to the hospital and clinic--and there are HUGE signs saying " This is a No Smoking facility, including the grounds " --but NOBODY actually enforces it!! It makes me so angry! There are even a couple restaurants we won't go to (such as any truck stop while we are traveling)--every single one I have gone to has the smoking section in front, so that in order to get to the NO SMOKING section, you have to walk through all the smoke!!! DUUUUHHHH, get a damn clue!!! GRRRRR.... > , mom to Codybug (pwcf, 5-1/2), a (wocf, 12-1/2) and DJ (wocf, 7) > smichelle15@... > Re: Sidestream NebulizerTANYA > > > > > > > We got the new sidestream at our last clinic visit too. We were told > > only > > to > > > use it with the Pulmozyne and that it will only decrease the time > about > > 2 > > to > > > 3 mins. That was fine with us because pulmozyne is so fast anyway. > > They > > > also said it was too fast for Tobi. > > > > > > Meg > > > Mom of 3 > > > Moe 10yowcf, Kate 5yowocf & Jack infant wcf > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2001 Report Share Posted July 26, 2001 Missi - I feel lucky too! We are in one of the " cleanest " states I believe! UTAH! They passed the clean air act a few years back and there is no smoking in any restaurants or public areas - hooray! I can't believe the difference when I visit my family in Vegas. Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2001 Report Share Posted July 27, 2001 , That is so true they try to but the smokers closes to the door so the smoke can go out the door and your right we have to get walk threw the smoking area to get to the nonsmoking area. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Sorry for the blank mail. This has now become my newest and BIGGEST pet peeve also. Mind you, we live in UTAH - with the clean air act that bans smoking in any public enclosed area and....I think within 30 yards of an indoors facility??? We had a clinic visit today and came out to load the kids into the car. (parking lot is right next to the clinic exit) A woman sat there in a her van (right next to our car) smoking away. I normally don't do this but made it very clear that I didn't think what she was doing was " kosher " . For heaven's sake, we were at a children's hospital! This isn't right!!! Carey - Mom to Liam 16 mo. w/CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 In a message dated 7/30/01 8:21:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time, cabowabo@... writes: << I have to stop there because I feel my blood pressure raising. >> - I hear ya! I found myself literally getting SO ANGRY as I typed that message. Smoking is unexcusable around my kids and anyone that does it unfortunatley has the wrath of me. Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Carey I hear you whole heartily! We go to Boston Children's and you wouldn't believe all the people that smoke all around the hospital. Yes there are several signs posted " No Smoking/ This is a smokefree environment " Ha, that's a freakin joke!!!! It's just plain simple common sense, It's a children's hospital, DON'T SMOKE!!!! I have to stop there because I feel my blood pressure raising. Will we ever win this one Stein.......mom to CF (14 mo) & Tori wo/CF (4 yr) Re: Smoking Laws Sorry for the blank mail. This has now become my newest and BIGGEST pet peeve also. Mind you, we live in UTAH - with the clean air act that bans smoking in any public enclosed area and....I think within 30 yards of an indoors facility??? We had a clinic visit today and came out to load the kids into the car. (parking lot is right next to the clinic exit) A woman sat there in a her van (right next to our car) smoking away. I normally don't do this but made it very clear that I didn't think what she was doing was " kosher " . For heaven's sake, we were at a children's hospital! This isn't right!!! Carey - Mom to Liam 16 mo. w/CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 I'm right there with you, Carey, on this being a huge pet peeve. There are no-smoking signs ALL OVER our hosp. facility, yet, I can't find an entrance that doesn't have someone lurking around smoking. The last time was in the hospital and then came home with iv's and we had to go back to the hospital two times a week I completely lost it. I tried over 10 different entrances to the facility and could not find a place to enter the building without walking through smoke. OMG, I completely threw a fit and called every VP of the hospital and board member I could! I now pull up the ER entrance, take my kids in, and a security officer parks my car for me. When it's time to leave, he gets the car for me and we're on our way. Now, I don't really have a security officer play valet all the time, but the option is there and you can bet that if I see anyone smoking around the entrance or if there is an ambulance running near the entrance, I use the service. What really bothers me is that it's pathetic that this was their only suggestion to allow me to enter their facility without walking through smoke! Angi Mom of (6), (5 wcf) and (3 wcf) > Sorry for the blank mail. This has now become my newest and BIGGEST pet > peeve also. > Carey - Mom to Liam 16 mo. w/CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 One of our friends is a doctor (45yrs) with cf. Whilst he was a in-patient for IV's he was standing outside late at night when he saw an ambulance officer having a smoke. Ambulance officer must not smoke until there shift has finished even if they are on a break for obvious reasons. Well this friend went up to him and asked for his name as he was going to report him. The ambulance guy wasn't going to give it as he thought my friend was 'just' a patient, but he also worked there part time as a doctor, so when he showed the ambulance guy his ID then he had to give his name. Re: Smoking Laws > I'm right there with you, Carey, on this being a huge pet peeve. > There are no-smoking signs ALL OVER our hosp. facility, yet, I can't > find an entrance that doesn't have someone lurking around smoking. > The last time was in the hospital and then came home with iv's > and we had to go back to the hospital two times a week I completely > lost it. I tried over 10 different entrances to the facility and > could not find a place to enter the building without walking through > smoke. OMG, I completely threw a fit and called every VP of the > hospital and board member I could! I now pull up the ER entrance, > take my kids in, and a security officer parks my car for me. When > it's time to leave, he gets the car for me and we're on our way. > Now, I don't really have a security officer play valet all the time, > but the option is there and you can bet that if I see anyone smoking > around the entrance or if there is an ambulance running near the > entrance, I use the service. What really bothers me is that it's > pathetic that this was their only suggestion to allow me to enter > their facility without walking through smoke! > > Angi > Mom of (6), (5 wcf) and (3 wcf) > > > > > Sorry for the blank mail. This has now become my newest and > BIGGEST pet > > peeve also. > Carey - Mom to Liam 16 mo. w/CF > > > > > PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should > IN NO WAY > be construed as medical advice. > > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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