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22 Cont'd...Q.Are there any additional comments you would like to share? There is no evidence that I know of that smokers in open-air public places endanger the health of others. If we are going to disallow all bad habits in public places there are number that are higher on my list. How about prohibiting rap music on beaches and in malls? Or piercings? And,especially,wearing your pants around your knees so your underwear shoes. These are a lot more annoying than smoking. If it isn't making me inhale their second-hand smoke,let people smoke,if they want to,for God's sake! Citizens have the right to smoke if they so choose;however, habits that have a negative effect upon other should be publicly banned. The Town of Hillsborough already has a no smoking- smoke-free policy in place. My family has been in tobacco farming for 300 years,and I grew up in that environment. I am not a smoker, but I believe smokers have a right to smoke in certain locations-outside,and in their private residence. Study history....did we not learn anything from Prohibition? I personally do not like smoking and would prefer more areas to be smoke free.That being said, I feel it's a mistake,an intrusion of government,and counterproductive to overly restrict smoking.The proposed rules go too far. Keep up the great work!