I'm a non-smoker and hate very smoky atmospheres, but I agree with previous postings, good ventilation can usually help to reduce the problem to a point where it's bearable. One problem can be that some fans make rather a lot of noise though. Linda (who suffers from asthma) and I have often opened pub doors and turned straight round and left because of the smokiness of some pubs though. Sometimes the smell of the smoke seems to stick around for the rest of the day.

There is talk about making all pubs non-smoking areas, but I think that would cause many pubs to close down or break the law. A much better idea would be to impose a limit on the amount of smoke particles in the air. Any premises exceeding this could then be shut down as they could be for other health hazards. Would this be acceptable to smokers or do they prefer a heavy fug ?