Is it fair to smoke around other people?

[dilloduck]

Must be because the poll is showing that nobody wants them to smoke around them.

Well well--that about settles it then. Eel lady's Poll

 

[Ravi]

These threads make me happy that I'm a non-militant ex-smoker and drinker.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

Good to hear you're still a non-militant drinker!

Do you live next to a high traffic roadway with children?
It has been proven to stunt their lungs and increase respiratory problems by more than double.

Stay on topic, Mr. Herring.

He's not far off. Second hand smoke on a city sidewalk is nothing compared to the exhaust fumes inhaled by those who insist that SHS is killing them.

Here is a "solution".....just costs money.

The only trouble is the SHS is so thick inside the smoking booth that every stitch of clothing worn gets fumigated and people board buses and taxis smelling like ashtrays whereas had they smoked on the curb and blown their exhaust toward the street to be blended with the diesel and other exhausts from vehicles and kitchen vents, they'd have left most of the odor outside. I quick Chiclet gets rid of the bad breath.

Exactly. The amount of time people are exposed to second hand smoke is probably meaningless. Especially at outdoor venues or around doorways...there are so many other pollutants that will kill you quicker...but even if exposed in bars or restaurants, it isn't going to do you any permanent damage.

But some people have to whine when they don't get their way.