What do you think about secondhand smoke?
447161
I agree with milwoodsgal.  And, second hand smoke should definately take a backseat to the drugs being used by people and damaging their brains.  Meth cookers cooking with the kids in the house is also a huge concern.
295924
My motto tends to be "live and let live". In this case, I oppose public smoking. Second-hand smoke has been shown in numerous studies to be harmful, and quite frankly, I hate breathing the filth myself :(\n\nOn the other hand, I see no reason for a total ban on smoking. If you want to smoke in the privacy of your own home, or somewhere else where you're alone, well, it's your choice to harm yourself, but atleast you're not harming anyone else.
850829
I smoke as well but I do feel there are some places we shouldn't smoke as a courtesy to others.  Such as a restaurant where children are present, but a bar, YES, we should be able to smoke in a bar.
988554
No! Smoking around you while your pregnant will just harm your baby. Second hand smoke is no good for someone whos preg!!!\n\nIf you mean, will it prevent you from getting pregnant? Absolutely not! That's the craziest form of birth control I've heard of so far.
1054144
I agree. It's usually the ex smokers too, in my experience.\nEach to their own, I say. \nI must admit though, I don't smoke around non smokers, especially my Son.
718601
Buildings in which many people smoke trap the fumes and anyone entering that atmosphere is subject to second hand smoke. Mostly in pubs, clubs, etc.
252944
I don't think so. But they are drugs just like weed and alcohol. They alter your body. I personally don't like where the government draws the line on what is legal, who are they to decide that some drugs are good and some are bad. \n\nMaybe banning smoking in public places is good though because it is infringing on everyone else's right to breathe clean air.\n\nI do think constantly exposing your children to second hand smoke should be considered child abuse! You are doing irreparable harm to their body!
506701
I think there are alternative ways to deal with asthma, or any health problem, but i seriously dont think your reasoning is healthy or safe. \n\nEven if inhaling smoke was some how helping your condition (which is impossible because second hand smoke causes asthma) you're still running a triple threat for cancer, high blood pressure, and heart disease. not to mention the dozen chemicals in the smoke that actually kill live tissue in your body.\n\nThe goal with asthma is to keep the swelling of the air ways to a minimum, irritating them with smoke doenst help that cause. \n\nI think it is grace that you have no had wrose problems with your asthma.
619913
If it were treated like alcohol in terms of age restrictions and enforcement, and banned in public so the rest of us don't get your second hand smoke (including in 'just outside the building' corridors of smoke), I don't really care.  I don't think it is worse than alcohol, and it may be better for you. I'd let science decide on that point.
507034
Smoke free patios are the next wave, although the smokers will claim their rights are being violated (what else is new?)  I would like to enjoy the outdoor patios during the summer, but with the smokers flocking to them and puffing away on their dirty, smelly habit, it makes them an unattractive location to enjoy a meal or some drinks.\n\nAmazes me how smokers don't get it.  Smell your closets on a nice rainy day.  Will you ever understand that blowing your smoke in public places is inconsiderate and subjects others to your unpleasant odor (and rudeness).\n\nSuccessful lawsuits against smokers and establishments are just a matter of time.
152716
No, absolutely not! It can increase the chance of low birth weight, SIDS, Cerebral Palsy, etc. I know it's hard to quit, I smoke myself-but I quit when I was pregnant, then after I had my daughter, we smoked outside. Second hand smoke is just as bad as first hand. Quit for your baby!!!!
868845
I'm a non-smoker, and I believe that I shouldn't have to be exposed to second-hand smoke that might harm me.  However, it's getting kind of ridiculous when it's being banned in bars.  Drunk people can be hazardous to the health of those around them too - shall we ban drinking in bars next?  I think reasonable people can agree that smoking in a bar is acceptable behavior.  There's nothing wrong with someone opening his own bar and saying "you can't smoke in my bar," but to make it an across-the-board law seems extreme and unnecessary.\n\nIt's also too extreme to ban smoking outdoors.  There have been no studies or data suggesting that being exposed to second-hand smoke in an outdoor, well-ventilated area is hazardous to one's health.  So I don't think smoking should be banned at bus stops, parks, etc., like some cities are doing.
804062
I'm a smoker (no, not bragging or trying to justify it....stupid habit). Still, as a smoker, I'm really irritated by smokers who do that. I always use an inside ash tray, besides making sure I'm way downwind of non-smokers even when I smoke outdoors. I think it's just the decent thing to do. Also, throwing cigs out of a moving car window is dangerous, not to mention stupid!
587708
for those people who choose to and do smoke, they are more or less aware of the consequences of smoking to their health thus they are responsible for their health. so i think second-hand smoke is worse because even though some people would choose not to smoke for health's sake, they can still be indirectly affected...\n\nthat being said, please ask your mother-in-law not to smoke around your baby whether she's in the same room or in the adjoining room. babies less than a year old have no immune system yet so they are more prone to infections, thus your son won't be able to fight off the toxins of cigarette smoke. although even if you're baby is already a year old or more, i'd still suggest you impose a smoking ban in your house purely for health reasons.
1180900
1 word, money. They dont care about the public's health as long as they have the money. It does actually cause danger to the public who dont smoke, second hand smoke is a killer!
600055
I would rather have my mate fart in front of me then smoke a cigarette.  LOL  Second hand smoke can kill you in the long term, a fart is harmless unless it comes from my butt.  The government rents my ass out for counter terrorism measures.  LMAO
123705
First off I just want to say that Second Hand Smoking is not linked to any kind of health risks. If anyone did a little research on the topic they would find out that the studies that the EPA did in the early 90s suggested no links. They fudged the numbers and the methods to make it look like there was a link.\n\nTrue smoking is linked to hazards, but so is drinking, eating too much, and just about every other thing that humans do in a daily life. Hell, driving is hazardous, do you think we should outlaw that as well? It is my god-given right to do whatever the hell I want with my body as long as I don't put others in danger, and if you look at the links below you will see second hand smoke is not proven to be dangerous.\n\nThey reason people want to outlaw smoking, is because everyone today is totally ignorant to the facts. They believe what they are told, and they are told that second hand smoking is dangerous. People today want to be politically correct all the time. Just because you don't like what I am doing doesn't give you the right to make me stop. Thats like telling someone to stop eating meat, because they are a veggitarian. What is this world coming to???\n\nOh by the way, I have never smoked a day in my life. I can't stand it, but I'm not going to take away somebody's rights just because I don't like it. I'll just enjoy myself somewhere else.