Just today, I walked into a restaurant in West Chester, PA - cigarette smoke lumed in the air! YUK! I travel to DE just to have dinner because the smokers are taking over...I feel that it is the responsibility of our gov. officials to BAN SMOKING for those of us who want to stay healthy and raise our children in a more healthy environment! Below is a ranking released by AOL today showing that Philadelphia is ranked #2 for polution and asthma problems! #1=Atlanta, GA.........come on PA........wake up!

2. Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia has poor air quality, which is a definite asthma trigger, and hasn't completely banned smoking in public places, the AAFA states. The city of brotherly love has asthma problems beyond that. "The prevalence of asthma cases was much higher than the national average," said the AAFA's Waldron, as was the death rate from asthma. What saved Philly from being the worst city for asthma patients? Decent access to asthma specialists, said Waldron. And that might explain why though there are many asthma sufferers in Philadelphia, the city does meet the national average for the use of controller medications.

BAN SMOKING!