Suffering from others' smoking

I so agree with Beverly Shelton. I have permanently damaged lungs (diagnosed by St Louis doctors) from secondhand cigarette smoke. I never smoked in my life and never frequented bars either. Most restaurant smokers sections are a joke with the smoke drifting all over. When I vacationed on the East Coast, where smoking is prohibited in all restaurants, I didn't see where it hurt business. I had to wait in line the same as here. I highly resent having a chronic cough and shortness of breath because of others' addiction. If you must smoke, please either stay home or go outside. Don't make the rest of us suffer for your weakness.

D.J. DAWSON, Cape Girardeau