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Originally Posted by bluelighth  One thing I didn't see mentioned here is second hand smoking - if you take up smoking you take it upon yourself to harm anyone who hangs out with you while you smoke, stands in the same area as you while you smoke, etc.
It's also something that really disturbes many people - e.x, I can't stand within 5 meters of someone smoking outdoors without choking, and I know quite a few others who can't be near smokers while they are smoking as well....
as such, you'll be doing actual harm to strangers and possibly your friends and family by smoking. |
The secondhand smoking thing is a gigantic load of bunk and has been taken to a ridiculous extreme in our culture. A puff of smoke isn't doing anymore damage than inhaling someones perfume (and perfume gas been shown to have carcinogens).
Secondhand smoke is only harmful if it's a case where you are chronically around someone who smokes indoors.