Smoking versus Non-smoking.
By Bee1955
@Bee1955 (3882)
United States
January 26, 2007 9:23pm CST
There are more stores, public buildings and transportation, Malls, restaurants and even bars no longer allowing smoking. I used to choke everytime I would go out because smokers would fill a small space (like an elevator or crowded bus) with fumes. What is your opinion?
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@western_valleygirl (1363)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I grew up in California, and there, smoking is not allowed indoors, in public places. So, it is only the smog from cars that chokes us up. However, when I moved, it was wierd to see that other states did not have the same law. However, good news for me, is that they just passed a law to ban smoking in the state that I live now... I recommend (to everyone) that you try to get your governor/legislators to ban indoor smoking in your states also...
@emeraldisle (13138)
• United States
27 Jan 07
Personally I think it should be up to the individual business to decide if they should allow smoking or not. It should not be up to the government to decide this. If a business wants to not have smoking that is their right and choice to do so.
Once the government starts to decide what is "bad" for us and to take away those rights from us we can very easily lose others. What if they decide that caffiene is "bad" for us and out law all things that have it. Or what about no longer allowing people to fry foods due to the chance they might have high cholesterol or other health risks. The government needs to let adults live their own lives and to make their own choices.
@emeraldisle (13138)
• United States
27 Jan 07
Here is a link to a site that has basic info and then links to a bunch of studies done on the benefits of smoking: http://www.forces.org/evidence/evid/therap.htm
Including one on how children of smokers are less likely to get certain problems.
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@emeraldisle (13138)
• United States
1 May 07
The studies that are listed on that link are no more invalid then the ones for against smoking. You accept those why not the ones that show it can be beneficial?
The studies against smoking are a joke. They are inconclusive at best. They do not meet any scientific standard for studies and tests and yet so many people accept them as being valid. Under scientific theories a study to be valid has to be repeatable and get the exact same results. Smoking studies do not meet that. None of them can be repeated with the exact same results. That is one reason why they say on things "May cause" "may increase risk" because they cannot say 100 percent on any of it.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I agree entirely, in New York they banned smoking in malls years ago, and in restaurants at least in the county I live in 2 or 3 years ago. I love it.
Last year, we drove from NY to Illinois and I admit, I was shocked when I walked into restaurants where they allowed smoking, they smelled disgusting. I think Illinois and PA allowed smoking in restaurant, don't remember if Indiana did.
I think the next thing they should do is ban smoking withing so many feet of an exit.
I have walked through gauntlets of smokers standing outside to smoke and I have ended up coughing because the smoke triggered an asthma attack, the other thing is these people should walk far enough that they have to take several deep breaths to clear their lungs before coming in door.
If people decide that they have to smoke, I don't feel that I should suffer because of their smoking, so I will back this up 100%
@marymarj2002 (1769)
• Philippines
27 Jan 07
I think smoking should be banned in public places. There are lung cancer victims that are not smokers. They just get it from others who are smoking and they smell it. That should be implemented. And smokers please respect other people. Smoke in proper places.
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