Word: smoked
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Paris is a lousy place to grab a sandwich. Yes, it has gourmet restaurants like other towns have laundromats. Yes, you can still get a three-course lunch in a smoke-filled café for less than €10. But if you're someone who associates three-course lunches with three-hour afternoon naps, the available options are uninspiring. There's nothing to rival the delis of New York City or the sandwich bars of London, with their encyclopedic variety of breads, rolls and fillings. All too often in Paris, a sandwich means a length of flaccid baguette, a soggy...
...medical officials explain the sharp rise in the incidence of asthma at the same time as the precipitous decrease in smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke...
...enthusiasm for smoke-free work environments is not surprising, given the indisputable evidence on the dangers of secondhand smoke. This becomes more alarming when one realizes that an estimated 53,000 workers die each year from exposure to secondhand smoke. The Boston Public Health Commission should indeed be commended for its efforts in protecting workers and patrons in Boston from this deadly carcinogen...
...Commission however, is not alone in its battle for clean air. The adoption of smoke-free workplace policies similar to the one enacted in Boston is already in motion in several area communities, with the Cambridge City Council set to discuss the matter...
City officials must understand the vital role they play in securing the health and safety of workers. I urge Cambridge and other communities to follow Boston’s lead and make workplaces smoke-free for everyone...