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cord-309575-7orflz20	Vuolo, Mike	COVID-19 Mask Requirements as a Workers’ Rights Issue: Parallels to Smoking Bans	2020-07-16		.txt	text/plain	2151	118	51	Indeed, this point was summarized well by Craig Jelinek, President and CEO of Costco, who stated, "This is not simply a matter of personal choice; a face covering protects not just the wearer, but others too… and our employees are on the front lines." 9 Similar to smoking inside retail shops, restaurants, or public transportation, today's mask-less patron impedes workers' rights to safe and healthy occupational environments in addition to posing risks to other patrons. Although a mask refuser or smoker might argue that other patrons could simply frequent mask-wearing/smoke-free establishments, or even not go out at all, such logic neglects workplace rights and risks to workers' health. Although smoke-free policies are not universal in restaurants and bars (contested locations for mask wearing as well), existing smoking bans offer a clear precedent-a precedent wherein worker's rights to a healthy work environment ultimately take precedence over patrons' preferences.	./cache/cord-309575-7orflz20.txt	./txt/cord-309575-7orflz20.txt