Just recently in Georgia we have banned smoking in restaurants unless they sell more alcohol than food, which is rare for most. Not only are many non-smokers annoyed by smokers but they are also effected physically for their habit.
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) have studies that show that second hand smoke has been linked to Group A carcinogens, which cause cancer.Secondhand smoke contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic or carcinogenic, including formaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride, arsenic ammonia and hydrogen cyanide three. The most common life-threatning illnesses from secondhand smoke are from lung cancer and heart disease.
This habit has also been linked to premature death in children an adults. It seems that with this said, a smoker is being selfish to smoke in front of others, especially children. I can not imagine being a parent and smoking in front of children or while pregnant, which shows even more selfishness and disregard for your own child. Secondhand smoke results in many child hospitilizations and between 1,900 to 2,700 SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)cases.
Everybody knows of the health effects of smoking but may not be as concerned if they are not doing it firsthand. On the other side you may be smoking firsthand but believe your only effecting yourself, which is only the case if you're smoking in seclusion from others. Hopefully all states will adopt the same policy as Georgia and several other states, and recongnize the physical problems others may endure through no habit of their own.
2 comments:
I was very happy when Georgia passed the no smoking law. It really used to make me mad when the smoking and non-smoking sections were just separated by the aisle. What was the point of that? I think your blog is very insightful!
I agree with Lauren your blog is very insightful. I wish North Carolina was smoke free.
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