There was a time that wherever you went there was tobacco smoke. Cafes, hospitals, Government offices, airplanes, cabs, buses. Some theaters and churches even allowed smoking inside. We as kids and adults stank from the stench even though we did not smoke, noses always running green snot, burning eyes.
I think the ban on smoking in such places are very good, but I do think they are going overboard when they try to ban smoking in a park and such.
I know, this discriminates against the poor and illegal aliens, so let's target everyone with stupid laws. What's the punishment for this terrible crime? How about sending in the SWAT team and summarily execute the smoker or smokers on the spot? It's for the children!
We as kids and adults stank from the stench even though we did not smoke, noses always running green snot, burning eyes.
I am 70. My parents and grandparents smoked, as did everyone, everywhere, as you say. I do not recall any stench, green or even clear snot or burning eyes. We had far fewer asthmatics, fewer allergies and my particular family is/was long lived with no cancer except for one case of prostate cancer for at least 4 and going on 5 generations.