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So many of you people are incredibly self-righteous and mean. Moreover, I'm willing to guess at least half of these commenters demanding that smokers quit for their own good, have their own vices. And yes, I get it - second-hand smoke kills. But the studies correlate prolonged exposure with increased cancer risk - living with a smoker, or working in a heavy smoke environment.

Smoking outdoors was permitted when Sandy moved in/signed the least/whatever. At the very, very least, she (?) should be given the opportunity to find a new place of residence without penalty, if the HOA decides to change it's policy. There are smoke-free buildings for precisely the reasons that have already been mentioned in these comments, but it would be unfair to change the leasing agreement before a contract runs out. It's unfair that Sandy's cigarette smoke wafts into the neighbors apartment? No, that's wind. If the neighbor had a known severe smoke allergy, he should have moved into a building with a very strict no-smoking policy.

You know what? Cigarettes should be illegal. They serve no good purpose. But until they are, a person should be permitted to enjoy them where not otherwise prohibited. It might be nice of Sandy to get a smokeless ashtray, or a fan, or an air filter, but she doesn't have to, because cigarettes are legal. All the statistics in the world won't change that fact.

Smokers don't care about you and your moral panic over secondhand smoke in wide open spaces. - enclosed areas? outdoor gatherings? Some smokers will be considerate about that, but they definitely don't care that you think smoking is gross. So to you who are appalled, shocked and affronted that adults would dare to consume lighted tobacco products IN PUBLIC - - go lobby your legislature. Because as long as they're legal, haranguing smokers is a waste of your time.