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Dogs To Sniff Out Smokers

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-brand-is-it-lassie dept.

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has turned to "tobacco detection canine" teams to sniff out workers sneaking away for a smoke. Careless smoking by workers inside the former Deutsche Bank building is blamed for the Aug. 18, 2007, fire that killed two firefighters. "This is just one part of the project team's multifaceted approach to ensuring that all site regulations are strictly followed and enforced," said LMDC spokesman Mike Murphy.

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  1. dogs? by butterflysrage · · Score: 4, Informative

    since when do we need dogs to do this? smokers smell like, well, smoke, I've yet to meet a smoker who was able to surprise me with that fact, I could tell just from the smell of their clothes, their hair, everything around them.

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    the preceding post was not spell checked... suck it.
    1. Re:dogs? by drsmithy · · Score: 4, Informative

      How would you know if someone successfully hid their smoking? While indoors chain smoking is hard to hide, a stick of gum and a hand wash goes a long way for the casual smoker.

      No. No, it doesn't.