Does or Can breathing the smoke of other people smoking cause harm to yourself?If so how can I stop this?

Question

My Partner in Life & I have shared most of our Life together,but I feel sharing her cigarette smoke may harm me.NO-WAY will she stop so is it OK for the both of us to DIE of the same cause?

Answer 1

I once heard that being in the smoking section of a restaurant for two hours is the equivalent of smoking 1.5 cigarettes. Second hand smoke definitely exists, and will cause harm to you. I was at a major league base ball game last summer, and there was also an advertisement that said each year, second hand smoke will kill more people that can fit in that stadium. It was shocking. It is NOT ok for you BOTH to die from something you are choosing to not take part in. Try providing her with these, (and other), statistics, and see if she will at least change her habits, (like only smoking outside). Hope this helps!

Answer 2

If you want to make a death pact with your partner, fine, but you might not both die of the same cause. I have know partners who were in the same situation and in one case the one who didn't smoke died from the second hand smoke and the one who smoked like a chimney went on for many years after. In some cases second hand smoke kills individuals because they are more susceptible to the cigarette tars ect, than the smoker. My partner also smokes, but they are considerate enough not to do it in the house/apt. They go outside to smoke. If your partner is concerned enough about your health, she would do the same. If she is going to smoke inside, then you should have good ventilation to help remove the smoke.

Answer 3

Yes it causes direct harm to others, but if you don't like it, move. If someone wants to spend their own money ruining their own lungs, then it's not the place of the government to stop them. Other people are perfectly capable of asking them to stop, or getting up and walking out. That said, I do think it should be illegal to smoke in the same room/car as young children, who can't really just refuse to get in the car with their parents, and who may not understand the impacts of second hand smoke.

Answer 4

Second-hand smoke is actually more toxic and carcinogenic than first-hand smoke, meaning, you're the one breathing in more toxins than your smoker partner. You can discuss a compromise with her....perhaps ask her to smoke at an open window, and blow her smoke out rather than into the house.....or smoke in the open-air balcony if you've got one. There're always ways to compromise and complement each other in a life partnership. You need to keep your communication channels open. Let her know that you're concerned about both your health. She should be able to understand if she cares about you enough.
Good luck.

Answer 5

Well, you both will. Secondhand smoke is proven to be harmful. I recall a few years back, the owner of a popular cafe I went to occasionally went to the doctor due to respiratory and heart problems. I seldom went to his cafe unless with friends, because it was so smokey, the atmosphere was even gray and gloomy. It reeked of smoke. Anyway, this man, about 55, got the test results back, and the doctor told him he needed to quit smoking 2 packs a day, because he would be dead in a few years.
He didn't even smoke! The 2 pack a day residue in his lungs was from breathing the heavy smoke in his cafe. He immediately stopped allowing smoking, had the entire cafe professionally cleaned, and his respiratory problems got much better. Still died about 6 months ago; obviously the smoke he inhaled contributed to his lung cancer. Moral: secondhand smoke is dangerous, if you wife won't quit smoking, don't allow her to smoke inside the house, or around your children if you have any. Smokers are famous for shouting about the curtailment of THEIR rights, but won't be concerned about YOUR rights to breathe uncontaminated air. My state has banned smoking in all restuarants, and all indoor public facilities. Most private businesses have also banned smoking indoors. Our overall public health is already improving, especially the incidence of respiratory problems.

Answer 6

If she is not considerate enough to go outside to smoke or roll down the windows of the car then yes you will DIE. All medical studies show that it true. go online and print out some studies and show her.

If she still refuses to budge then she does not really care for you. maybe her life is really not worth living so why should yours be any different she thinks.

Answer 7

no. second hand smoke is a myth.