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Read the previous article if you'd like to see the beginning trend here. From my local ABC news affiliate's website (WEWS in Cleveland):

AKRON, Ohio -- People searching for work need not apply to a local hospital if they smoke.

Akron Children's Hospital, beginning Nov. 1, will not hire any applicants who test positive for nicotine, regardless of experience and qualifications.The Beacon Journal, NewsChannel5's news partner, reports the hiring policy will continue the hospital's goal of modeling healthy behaviors to the patients and families it serves.

Just two years ago, the hospital banned smoking everywhere on its campus and prohibited employees from smoking at any time during their workday.Current workers will not be affected by the new policy.

There is a poll on this story on whether it is fair to not hire smokers. It's not as close as I would have thought but 3684 votes, 1156 at the time of this posting said "yes". That amazes me. Note the line from above "...the hiring policy will continue the hospital's goal of modeling healthy behaviors to the patients and families it serves." For the 1156 of those who voted yes - and those that agree with that - I will sit and wait until they attack those who consume alcohol, eat large amounts of fatty foods, etc.

There will be those that will chuckle at my premonition. However, I called the tobacco attacks several years back and people chuckled at me then. Welcome to the new SSA...Socialist States of America...