[JohnFen]

Second hand smoking can be addressed by prohibiting smoking on company premises, which is totally fair game.

This is the company demanding to have a say in what their employees do on their own time, off of company property. That's abusive.

[apta]

This isn't sufficient. Smoking's effects lingers on the smoker for quite a while after they smoke. So even if they leave the company premise and come back, there's still the effect of third hand smoking. This was studied and shown to enter the HVAC system and even affect rooms where the smoker isn't sitting in. It's quite the dangerous, selfish, and disgusting habit.

[mfer]

This isn't a ban on smoking. It's a ban on nicotine. That includes gum and other forms of it. It's not just about cigarettes.

[perl4ever]

You know what else emits large amounts of toxic gases at U-haul? The rental trucks. Maybe they should eliminate ICE vehicles first. And then not hire anyone who owns one.

[JohnFen]

The case that secondhand smoke (outside of enclosed places where the smoke accumulates) is harmful to nonallergic others is weak at best. The case that thirdhand smoke is harmful is essentially unsupportable.

[apta]

It's been shown in studies, such as https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/hvac-systems-spre...

[JohnFen]

That article does not provide any evidence that thirdhand smoke is a real health hazard.