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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has announced plans to open a cigar bar lounge in the McNamara Terminal, drawing criticism from anti-smoking advocates concerned about potential health impacts on passengers. The proposal is part of a series of new amenities and facilities planned by the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA).
The proposed cigar bar would be the only indoor smoking area at DTW, which currently maintains a smoke-free policy inside its terminals but allows smoking in designated outdoor areas. Delta Air Lines, along with its partner airlines, operates exclusively out of the McNamara Terminal.
The concept has faced backlash due to concerns over secondhand smoke exposure. A 2012 CDC report highlighted that "air pollution levels from secondhand smoke directly outside designated smoking areas in airports are five times higher than levels in smoke-free airports."
