Comments on: Nonsmokers, Out! http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/ Blog written by two Prague residents about life in the Czech Republic. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:54:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 by: Dana http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-22044 Fri, 18 May 2007 16:17:29 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-22044 Hi Shane, Thanks for the link, it's a great list. So you smoked 40 a day and stopped? Wow, good for you. Those lucky Icelanders! Jeff and I CAN'T WAIT for a full ban to come into effect in the Czech Republic. This smoking thing has become such an annoyance for us that we have almost stopped going to restaurants. We used to eat out a lot, now we cook at home most of the time. It saves us lots of frustration. Hi Shane,

Thanks for the link, it’s a great list.

So you smoked 40 a day and stopped? Wow, good for you.

Those lucky Icelanders! Jeff and I CAN’T WAIT for a full ban to come into effect in the Czech Republic. This smoking thing has become such an annoyance for us that we have almost stopped going to restaurants. We used to eat out a lot, now we cook at home most of the time. It saves us lots of frustration.

]]> by: shanewhaley http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-22038 Fri, 18 May 2007 15:25:31 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-22038 Hi Dana Thats incredible, most airports I go through these days are all non smoking. I am just back from beautiful Iceland, they are bringing in a smoking ban on June 1. I thought this link would be of interest to you Dana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smoking_bans You would never guess I used to be a 40 a day man! Hi Dana

Thats incredible, most airports I go through these days are all non smoking.

I am just back from beautiful Iceland, they are bringing in a smoking ban on June 1.

I thought this link would be of interest to you Dana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smoking_bans

You would never guess I used to be a 40 a day man!

]]> by: Dana http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-19496 Thu, 10 May 2007 11:00:23 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-19496 Hi Shane! Thanks for your comments. :) I certainly hope that smoking bans will eventually make it to all the EU member countries. If these countries don't come to their senses and introduce the bans on their own, then they should at least be forced by the EU legislation to do so. The sooner, the better. I hear that the situation is not only bad in Eastern Europe but also for instance in Germany. I was at the Frankfurt airport a few months ago and I was shocked to find that they not only still have a smoking area there but that this area is in no way separated from the rest of the busy terminal. Smokers simply gather around a sign that says "Smoking Area" and puff away, creating a gray, smoky zone that everyone has to pass through on their way to the restaurant or bathroom. If I'm not mistaken, the Prague airport is completely non-smoking. The Czech Republic also has regulations against smoking in some public places including train stations, bus stops, etc., and I've even witnessed them being enforced. At least that's something. Hi Shane!

Thanks for your comments. :)

I certainly hope that smoking bans will eventually make it to all the EU member countries. If these countries don’t come to their senses and introduce the bans on their own, then they should at least be forced by the EU legislation to do so. The sooner, the better.

I hear that the situation is not only bad in Eastern Europe but also for instance in Germany. I was at the Frankfurt airport a few months ago and I was shocked to find that they not only still have a smoking area there but that this area is in no way separated from the rest of the busy terminal. Smokers simply gather around a sign that says “Smoking Area” and puff away, creating a gray, smoky zone that everyone has to pass through on their way to the restaurant or bathroom.

If I’m not mistaken, the Prague airport is completely non-smoking. The Czech Republic also has regulations against smoking in some public places including train stations, bus stops, etc., and I’ve even witnessed them being enforced. At least that’s something.

]]> by: shanewhaley http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-19488 Thu, 10 May 2007 10:24:55 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/04/04/nonsmokers-out/#comment-19488 Very interesting comments. I went back to my hometown in Wales recently where the Welsh Assembly have brought in a complete smoking ban in public places. I had several nights out seeing old friends and it was so nice not to inhale any smoke, even nicer not to wake up coughing and have my clothes smelling of Marlboro! I was in Bulgaria recently and was shocked by the number of smokers there, I wonder if Eastern Europe will ever see smoking bans in force? Very interesting comments. I went back to my hometown in Wales recently where the Welsh Assembly have brought in a complete smoking ban in public places.

I had several nights out seeing old friends and it was so nice not to inhale any smoke, even nicer not to wake up coughing and have my clothes smelling of Marlboro!

I was in Bulgaria recently and was shocked by the number of smokers there, I wonder if Eastern Europe will ever see smoking bans in force?

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