And "we" won't let smokers inside now because it smells so much more better now without all the horrific second hand plague trying to rip out or lungs.
A smoker's freedom ends when I have to inhale his smoke
Second hand cigarette smoke is one thing that always affects my asthma adversely.
It always amazes me that some smokers don't seem to have a clue how offensive the smell of smoking is to most non-smokers.
If they want to go home and toss cigarette butts around, good for them, but when they pollute the world on a whole it's something different.
Smokers have a problem with one thing. They stink
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I just picked the ones above out for reference.
I`m just curious, in the shceme of things, just how serious of a problem is smokers, cig butts, second hand smoke, offensive smell, etc.
Let`s have a little look see.
OK, I assume the area mentioned in the starting of the thread is outside. Just a guess. OK, let`s say you are standing outside the supermarket. More than likely you will be in the area of auto traffic. Toxic exhaut fumes. Irritates skin, lungs and can be a big no no for those with breathing disorders such as asthma, etc. Stink? Youbetcha. Pollutant? Absofriggenlutely.
More than likely, unless you are in some little podunk town, you can have a little look around and spy some factories and production buildings with exhaust vents that are spewing too many toxins, poisons and pollutants in the air to mention or name. Stink? Yep. Irriatant? Yep.
More than likely they will be some shipping/transport going on to supply the area. Probably a lot of these trucks are diesel , right?
Diesel fumes
Attached to the carbon particles that cause the soot are many nasty products of combustion, including nitrogen, carbon monoxide, aldehydes, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and more. In all, diesel exhaust contains more than 40 chemicals that are listed by the EPA as toxic air contaminants, known or probable human carcinogens, reproductive toxins, or endocrine disrupters.
In a lot of instances there will be paving going on in the area or possibly new businesses being built with asphalt roofing being applied.
Asphalt fumes
Formaldehyde, hexane, phenol, polycyclic organic matter, and toluene. Exposure to these air toxics may cause cancer, central nervous system problems, liver damage, respiratory problems and skin irritation.
Possibly, if it is in growing community or a business area , there will be some type of welding going on. Check out what is in these fumes.
Then you have the supermarket itself. Pollutant/toxin free. Hardly.
food preservatives
# Concerns about Nitrites and cancer
# Concerns about BHA and cancer
# Concerns about toxic effects of BHT
# Concerns about Sulfites and hypersensitivity reaction
A new study has found flame retardant chemicals, called PBDEs, in foods taken straight from supermarket shelves. Hyperactivity in children, allergies, asthma, and migraines are often associated with adverse reations to food additives.
Then you have the steroid laden meat. The high levels of toxins and poisons in some fish, etc.
Hyperactivity in children, allergies, asthma, and migraines are often associated with adverse reations to food additives.
Then, after being terribly put upon by the smokers and being exposed to these polluting, stinking, allergy/ashtma causing freaks, you jump in your trusty auto to head to the safety of your home where you will not be exposed to such evils. Your car have carpet? Your house have carpet. Your house have paneling or paint.
Carpet/paneling
Toluene, benzene, formaldehyde, ethyl benzene, styrene, acetone to name a few.
Being the neat freak you are I`m sure you keep your dishs washed to prevent germs and health issues, right?
Formaldehyde found in some automatic dishwashing.
Liquid dish soap is the leading cause of poisoning among children under six years old as many commercial dish soaps contain formaldehyde and ammonia.
Not wanting to be exposed to germs and irritants that cause health problems you surely keep your toilet nice and shiney. Not to mention that if left alone it would make an old pesky smoker smell like roses.
Chlorinated phenols, known to be toxic to respiratory and circulatory systems and included in some toilet bowl cleaners. Rut Roh!
But aside from those few pesky facts, your home is a safe haven from pollutants/toxins, poisons, irritants and dangerous caustics........right? Oh think again sweet cheeks.
The average American household typically uses and stores about 10 gallons of hazardous petrochemicals in the form of household cleaners, pesticides, paints and solvents.
Now do most of the things listed smell bad? Hmmmm? Do they irritate and cause bad reactions such as asthma attacks and other health concerns?
While you are blaming everything from your health problems to world pollution on the old smelly smoker, do you ever take these into consideration?
Probably not.
