2006-10-21 18:26:06 · 17 answers · asked by dawn i 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, smoking (tobacco) probably has adverse effects on the environment - even on a small scale. In that sense, it does "pollute", although I do not think that individual smoking has the greatest potential for environmental harm.
I do want to mention, however, that smoking in the viscinity of others (which creates "second-hand" smoke) may be dangerous to others, including the smoker (obviously). In this scenario, you can say that smoking also pollutes the individual's physiology. All the best - Christian
2006-10-21 18:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by Christian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. My dad smoked the entire 18 years I lived at home and it affected my breathing as well as the rest of my family. He refused to smoke outside even though that would have been safer for the family. It is not as much pollution as cars, but it is toxic enough to cause cancer so it can't be good, can it?
2006-10-21 18:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by Army Wife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure but does not compair to driving behind a school bus, there are so many pollutants in the air that is killing people more than second hand smoke ever will. But instead of dealing with it the goverment says all this is caused by second hand smoke, ya right!
2006-10-21 18:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by sidekick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course! Anything that goes into the air that contains pollutants is considered pollution! If smoking isn't good for your body, why would it be good for the air?
2006-10-21 18:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kaykoura 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is causing me not to be able to breathe clean air without damaging my lungs, then YES. Second hand smoke is one of the deadliest forms of air pollution. And besides, if I want to breathe burning pesticides and nicotine, then I will decide to do it without the help of a smoker.
2006-10-21 18:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you bet it is. Just because someone chooses to smoke , doesn't mean everyone else has to. Second hand smoke is even worse for you.
2006-10-21 18:39:34 · answer #6 · answered by amandaped25 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. When you take a drag on a cigarette, a dense, hot cloud of toxic gases enters your lungs. Kinda makes you wonder why people do that to themselves, doesn't it?
2006-10-21 18:30:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-21 18:34:38 · answer #8 · answered by 0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, of couse. why else would they put a filter between the tobacco and the smoker?
2006-10-21 18:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-21 18:33:23 · answer #10 · answered by trcamp@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋