Statewide smoking bans are becoming more prevalent as local
and federal legislators determine that protecting workers and customers against
second-hand smoke is essential for increased public safety. May 1 added the
entire state of Michigan to the list of states with smoking bans in place. With
one of the most comprehensive smoking bans of any state in the United States,
Michigan is set to significantly reduce the number of places citizens can
smoke, even in bars.
Once the smoke is gone though, the question remains, “Are
the employees, and the customers of an establishment that once allowed smoking,
really breathing clean air?”
The smoking may have stopped, but it stands to reason that
without changing the filters in the HVAC system and cleaning the ductwork, it
could take quite some time to truly clear the air.
Enter HVACR contractor.
Many business experts have been suggesting that one of the
ways contractors could supplement their businesses in these leaner economic
times is with service and maintenance contracts. With an increasing trend of
smoking bans hitting the law books, it sounds to me like a whole new customer
pool could be opening up for contractors in these areas. And for those
contractors in Michigan especially, this just may be the silver IAQ lining in
their current economic cloud.
What do you think? Are you ready to put together a Clear the
Air service package?
Let me know how it turns out.
Clearing the Air
Angela Harris is the Technology Editor. She can be contacted at 248-786-1254 or angelaharris@achrnews.com. Angela is responsible for What’s New and Technology articles for The NEWS. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in English from Oakland University and has nine years of professional journalism experience.
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