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Originally Posted by infinitethoughts  As a moderate smoker, (I like to have an occasional cig. with a beer) I fully agree that the smell of cigarette paper burning indoors is offensive and smells to a lot of people.
(It's not the tobacco that stinks, its the chlorine and ammonia in the paper. Natural tobacco smells good when you burn it.) |
I disagree. Pipe smokers smell even worse than cigarette smokers.
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But now we have some cities banning smoking outdoors.
To me this is unbelievable and boggles my mind that people fall for the reasoning.
Why?
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The "smoke" from petroleum based vehicles gives off 1000 times more carcinogens then the wispy smoke coming from a persons cigarette.
(I have no problem moving away, if someone asks me to, when I smoke.)
To prove the lethal effects of engines, start your car in a closed garage and see how long you can last.
So, what are you guys thoughts about bans on outdoor smoking?
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Drinking a glass of wine a day has heart health benefits. Taking even just a single drag off a cigarette in your entire life shortens it statistically by 5 minutes. There is no positive effect to smoking whatsoever. I see no problems with the government banning smoking in all places except for private self-owned property.
I rarely drive my car; I prefer biking, it's much better for me and for the environment. I look forward to the day when combustion engines are banned in favor of newer, greener, more advanced propulsion systems.