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To: Janice Shell who wrote (14753)	1/4/1998 6:35:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

But it is so icky to non-smokers. This is a technical term Janice, I will be happy to expound (and I must add I do not like smoke from campfires, incense, or fireplace smoke any more than ciggie smoke).

To: Janice Shell who wrote (14753)	1/4/1998 6:45:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I dunno, J. The incense is in an individual's home--unless Christine is carrying it around with her and waving it to purify the air or something. And I'm not sure you mean the smoke outside from the fireplace or inside? THere is a point where smoke is really awful-the first class cabin on an international flight being one of the worst I've ever experienced. I was physically ill on two flights with allergy attacks from heavy smoke. On other flights, where there was no one smoking, I was fine. Some restaurants do better than others with ventilation and a small amount of smoke, while not desirable, I think I'd be unreasonable to object (to?). In my home, there's no smoking period. I don't worry about offending anyone. On the other hand, in your home, if you said to me, "do you mind?" I'd say of course not, as I think that would be presumptuous of me (though very nice of you to offer). Smoke, even second-hand, does really terrible things to my vocal cords as a singer. I guess reasonable consideration is really the key as with so many things.

To: Janice Shell who wrote (14753)	1/5/1998 12:17:00 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Does incense cause cancer? I certainly have not heard so, but would stop using it if it did. Since fireplaces and incense are part of my religious rituals--protecting myself from evil spirits--the issue is complicated by some freedom of religion issues. I think you probably have to be currently NON-smoking to realize just how noxious second-hand smoke can be. As I pointed out in another post, though, it does kill thousands of spouses of non-smoking spouses of smokers every year in America. While this might be negligible compared to automotive and industrial pollution, it certainly is not negligible for those affected. When my nephew was born, there were eight doctors present, including a pediatric cardiologist. His heart stopped during his delivery five times. He did not do very well in school academically, and he and his brother both have suffered from asthma since they were small children. All of these problems are directly attributable to his mother's very heavy smoking, during her pregnancies and afterwards, and she and her husband have refused to stop smoking around their children even though doctors more recently have advised them to do so. I do think smoking around children is child abuse, and there have been custody cases recently where being in a smoke-filled home was considered in the judges' decisions, rightfully so in my opinion. On the other hand, I certainly would defend the personal right to smoke in cases where the health of others is NOT endangered.