>>Has cigarette smoke really been identified as a hazard to the environment? I hadn't heard that.
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>>Ever heard of 2nd hand smoke? <s>
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>>Cigarette smoke contains 4,000+ chemical compounds - some are harmless, but many are toxic and a few are known carcinogens. Even the so-called "light" cigarettes aren't anywhere near as "safe" as the cig companies would have you believe.
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>>By the way, one of the more interesting debates/arguments I ever had with JVP was over cig companies - I said I'd never ever work for a cig company, not even if they paid me top dollar. He disagreed (and he's not a smoker either)
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>>Every time I see someone smoking in public, every time I see someone driving and flicking the last part of a cigarette out the window, I want to smack them in the face.
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>Many experts believe that cell phones and diesel fumes are much more dangerous than cigarette smoking. Do you want to smack everyone in the face who drives a diesel or uses a cell phone?
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>Studies show some levels are higher for different environmental dangers in each (cell phones, diesel fumes, asbestos, cigarettes) but the real impact on the health is another issue. Some studies link diesel exhaust and lung cancer mortality in trucking industry workers, and other studies show that cell phone use could kill more people than cigaretter smoking or asbestos.
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>For someone who seems to believe in individual rights and freedoms you sure get angry over what other people are doing.

You would almost call it hypocritical ;-)