Smokers... stop complaining and take it outside!
I have been so underexposed to cigarette smoke; I have become almost allergic to it. “passive smoking is a cause of lung cancer, and that in those with long-term exposure the increased risk is 20-30%... also passive smoking is a cause of ischaemic heart disease, of serious respiratory illness, asthmatic attacks, and middle-ear disease in children, and of the sudden infant death syndrome”
A larger study including over 32,000 women, monitored over a 10 year time period showed
“healthy, non-smoking women who reported regular exposure to passive smoke at home or in the workplace had a 91% greater relative risk of heart attack than those who reported minimal passive smoke exposure. Those who reported occasional exposure had a 58% greater relative risk.”
Numerous other studies confirmed a relationship between passive smoking and increased chance of heart disease and cancer. Do we need anymore proof?
“It is a milestone in the fight against cancer: in the
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posted by x @ 11:42 PM
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8 Comments:
At 2/17/2006 10:41 AM,
Ghalia said…
Somkers r so selfish in my opinion, I'm allergic to it, every time I smell smoking I become ill, I some times ask Taxi drivers not to somke but no one cares, I hate it cigarette!
At 2/17/2006 4:48 PM,
Bassam said…
I hope they do something like that here in Syria, but they won't. And that is for many good reasons.
First: people either somke, or they don't. And those who don't, they "drink" Hookah, or argileh.
Second: If there is a law banning smoking, there no single good citizen to adhere to it, as all are above the law. And again, when was any public or safetly law applied here?
Third: I think the Argileh lobbiest are stronger than allowing such a law to pass. (And by the way, in new york, there is a law banning smoking in restaurants and public places. But it doesn't apply to Hookah!!!)
Forth: what I hate about smoking, or passive smoking, is not the lung cancer, nor the heart disease. They will happen 20 years ahead. What disgusts me the most is the clothes reeking of smoke smell that goes around with you wherever you go.
At 2/17/2006 9:20 PM,
Anonymous said…
I pretty much agree with you, Omar. A few things though: banning marijuana is a stupid idea. Prohibiting its smoking in public is one thing, creating unnecessary laws that no one respects is another. Also, I believe smoking should be allowed in places like bars. If you're going to drink then you shouldn't be offended by people smoking. Besides, as many people who have worked in restaurants and bars know, smokers are far better tippers than non-smokers. In my home state, they recently banned smoking in public, the end result has been a significant loss of revenue for bars.
At 2/18/2006 12:56 AM,
Anonymous said…
Can non smokers speak up also?:p
I'm happy that new laws are being issued in Jordan. Now about them being taking place thats another issue:p
In our University there's a fee of 10JD's if anyone smokes in our uni building. A 30JD one inside the lecture hall.
A bright future? hmm, maybe. Lets be optimistic.
At 2/19/2006 12:25 AM,
Anonymous said…
smoking keeps people warm during protests in freezing weather...just something i noticed today :D
i hate the smoking habit and i find it really ironic and disturbing that those who suffer the most from it are non-smokers and this makes smokers even more selfish for smoking, since they reap the "benefits" at practically no "cost"...
At 2/19/2006 1:34 AM,
x said…
I can imagine how bad it is for you Ghalia. Especially since not many there respects others when it comes to this issue.
Bassam I agree with you.. It is especially hard to implement such rules in Syria. In fact another article that I read showed that the decrease in the number of smokers in the West, was offsetted by an increase in smoking in the third world. Cigarette companies, and lack of awareness are to blame. On another note, smoking argileh is also illegal here. Many Arabic restaurants were hurt by this law. I do want to point out that in Quebec smoking is allowed in public places.
Anon. the same happened in Ontario, many restuarant lost business. But I think people have adapted. Are all smokers going to go for home cooking, or stop drinking just because they can't smoke? Probably not. Now they smoke outside, and no one is harmed. Welcome to the blog btw :)
Ohoud, thanks for dropping by. Issueing laws is the frist step, hopefully with time things start to pick up for the better.
very true Queenie aren't you glad you're in Ontario. Btw I was planning on going to the protest, but I didn't have a ride there. Were they lots of people?
At 2/19/2006 3:32 PM,
Anonymous said…
surprisingly, there weren't many people. i think the cold weather discouraged many...
At 2/19/2006 9:53 PM,
Anonymous said…
queenie: non-smokers can certainly be harmed by second-hand smoke but they don't bear the brunt of health-related illnesses and smokers don't incur practically no 'cost' by smoking. The overwhelming majority of lung cancer is a direct result of smoking, not of inhaling second-hand smoke.
omar: in the case of restaurants, yes they probably have adapted for the most part. In the case of bars, however, I have noticed a lot of people simply just go to the liquor store and pick up what they want. The bars don't seem to ever fully recover. Buying alcohol from a liquor store is far cheaper than purchasing it from a bar. People go to bars for the social aspect, not simply for the alcohol. If people can't smoke and have a good time, they don't go to bars. Unfortunately, when weather is cold, people don't want to stand outside. People also want to be able to smoke their cigarettes while they imbibe. I think bars, being a place strictly for adults (unlike restaurants which must cater to children who have no choice as to where they go), should have a choice regarding their smoking policy.
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