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Politics : Polite Political Discussion- is it Possible? An Experiment.
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To: longnshort who wrote (412)8/2/2006 11:31:17 AM
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Even that study indicated some effect, not NO effect. Anyone who has been trapped in a small area with smokers for several hours (as I was several times on international flights before smoking was banned) knows what an irritant smoke can be- to the point of making someone with asthma or respiratory problems very ill.
But I do question whether weak, intermittent exposure is that harmful, and that's why I believe total bans in places that one isn't forced to enter is going too far.

This reminds me of the global warming debate- no definitive answer at this time. There are studies lending some support to both sides. We did need smoking control in many places, but for me, the pendulum has swung too far.
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