Track for June 11, 2025

"Tokyo" by Dan Potthast

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It's wild how much things have changed in my life time. When I was a kid, fast food restaurants had smoking sections. Thankfully for my allergies they went away fast.

> Tokyo, don't you know that it's not good for you to smoke? > Tokyo, having a cough and cancer is no joke.

I actually think Tokyo has gotten better about this, but there's still a risk that when you go to a hotel, a restaurant, or a bar that it will be full of smoke. There's smoking rooms along the sidewalks, at airports, and in coffee shops. It's intense and overwhelming. We all think of Americans as people who don't believe in science, but it really feels like the ~90s were a real turning point for lung health here, especially in comparison to most of the world? Wild. (Don't tell RFK's brain worm or he'll enforce restaurants to be smoking-only or something fucking stupid. Probably run ads for 1-877-CIGS4KIDS)