I'm wondering why LW1 doesn't just look for a different job. Does he enjoy working in the casino THAT much? It seems to me like that would be a lot simpler than attempting to reform an entire industry. On the other hand, if he really loves his job and feels like this is a "cause" that he needs to take up, he is welcome to try. There's certainly strength in numbers.

Hi Matt,

Your comment would make sense in a good economy. But in this economy, people sometimes have to hold onto jobs that aren't ideal. When I was in my early twenties, I worked in an environment that had lots of chain smokers.... it took me some time to realize how badly the second hand smoke was damaging me, and take it seriously enough to start looking for another job. Finally I made the decision to leave before finding another job, and was unemployed for months. It was the right thing to do but would have been much harder, for example, if I had had a family to support. I would recommend that the LW begin a quiet campaign as Lindsey suggested, while making long range plans to make a career change when the economy improves.

I would also recommend that the LW dose up on time-release vitamin C, vitamin E, and other antioxidants, and take "fresh air breaks" whenever possible. Antioxidants don't totally protect people from the damage of all of those carcinogens, but they can help. And another good idea might be talking to the managers at the casino about installing some "fresh air" ionizers which would knock some of the particulate matter out of the air, as the smokers in the room are exhaling it, or even an air conditioning system that could clean the air. He could make the case that being proactive in this way would be a good marketing tool for the casino; they could advertise, or let the word get out, that their casino has fresher air than some of their competitors.