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Originally posted by Yorick:
Because out in the open it's not harming anyone but the smoker.
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The same can easily be said of sound - though I disagree that either polution harms only those at the source.
Before, you mentioned that you can wear ear protection but you cannot wear "smoke" protection. That's not true. You could wear filters that protect you from air pollutants. OK - yes, I'll grant it is not as sexy as without, but it is available it that is a big concern. Yes hearing protection of semi-decent quallity (20-30 dB) is less obtrusive than a gas mask or an O
2 tube, but the protection is available.
PS - Hope you don't feel like it's "fire for effect on Yorick's postition"

cheers mate!
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