In the US, slow decline in smoking had already started in the 1970s. Restaurants and airplanes had "non-smoking sections" (which didn't prevent smoke coming over and making your clothes smell like an ashtray, but at least one wasn't right next to someone chain smoking). #1970s#smoking#NonSmoking
Some smokers were very indignant and constantly complained about non-smoking sections as a violation of their "rights" to puff everywhere they wished, no matter how unpleasant or unhealthy it made others.