Smokeless cars for kids
The libertarians are already bristling. They should be listening, instead.
This is not a freedom of choice issue. It's a public health issue. And just as any person caught dumping pollutants into baby formula should be hauled before a judge, so should those who contaminate the air that infants inhale.
And at a time when tobacco companies are working to make their products more deadly and addictive (many cigarettes have 10 percent more nicotine now than they once did), society has an obligation to make sure the bad choices of adults are not visited on the innocent. Child neglect and endangerment can take many forms — from abject cruelty to leaving children alone overnight without supervision.
Yes, smoking is still a legal activity. And, yes, adults have every right to indulge.
But visiting disease and death on unsuspecting youngsters crosses the line.
We urge Utah's Legislature to look into the California law and craft something similar for use on Utah's roadways.
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