I am so glad someone is interested in tobacco smoke and the ill effects it has on nonsmokers as well as smokers -- especially if you have allergies.

It is pitiful that some people cannot eat in a restaurant for an hour or so without smoking. There are some excellent small restaurants where providing a so-called nonsmoking space is an impossible burden and a sick joke.

I have encountered many wait staff who were in real discomfort but need the employment. I am hoping everyone will seriously think about the measure Rep. Hugh Holliman filed. It will simplify a small life experience for everyone.

Betty M. Wilson
Greensboro