Can a person honestly and truthfully be allergic to cigarette smoke?

Question

I work for a hotel and have alot of guests state that they need a non-smoking room due to being allergic to cigarette smoke. I was just curious if this is truly an allergie or are they blowing smoke themselves.

Answer 1

Leaving aside the allergy question -- some people are very *sensitive* to tobacco, and just the smell can make them upset, and they can't sleep.

I've been in some hotel rooms that have *reeked* of smoke, and even though I'm not particularly sensitive, I would still prefer a fresh-smelling room. I mean, really, I'm paying through the nose -- I expect a clean place to sleep.

Smokers are used to it, though, and many really can't smell the difference.

Oh, and sometimes the smell creeps up on you -- you think it's OK at first, but then it seems to get stronger and stronger. OTOH, I get used to it after awhile.

If you don't have a non-smoking room available, it's best to tell the "allergic" people about other hotels in the area and be polite about it. Often, the guys who trumpet their allegies can be a real PITA about things, so don't try to fool them. It'll be more hassle than it's worth.

Answer 2

Yes! I had a very good friend in Highschool who was allergic to Tobacco. It's like being alergic to other plants - you suddenly develop the allergy after a certain level of exposure. She could not be in cars of people who smoked - I found this out when my dad picked us up and she had a mild reaction in the car. She could not come over to our house because of it - even though my dad had stopped smoking in the house after I moved in with him, it was still enough in the walls that she could not be in the house for more than five minutes when her throat would itch and swell.

She was actually allergic to Tobacco; there are other chemicals in many cigarettes that can trigger asthma as well, and that is what most people mean when they say they are alergic to it.

It is real, and although not everyone who claims they are alergic is really alergic, please do respect their claims to medical issues as it can cause sever medical complications.

Answer 3

i truely think i am. and i can smell a mile away if someone smoked in that room. that is one reason why i only stay at the hilton or its hotels and i try to never rent a car. i dont buy any used cars and when i bought my home (1950's home ) i had to do a big cleaning but i could still smell the smoke in the walls for years. my evil neighbor used to smoke on her drive and i would smell it come in threw my crawl. would never own a condo.

Answer 4

Absolutely - I have allergies and asthma and I can walk into a room and my allergies and asthma will start up if someone is smoking in the room or has been smoking.

Answer 5

well i geuss it could be an allergy. Its possible that a persons body could react straingly to smoke or somthing in the smoke. It makes perfect sense that it can cause trouble breathing espesialy if somone has asthma.

Answer 6

I am truely allergic to cigarette smoke. My eyes water, the sinus pressure is HORRID, my nose runs, and I must leave the room.

Answer 7

Cigarette smoke can trigger asthma attacks for some people. It's not uncommon at all. Pay attention when they say this.

Answer 8

I think it can cause asthma attacks in some people, but I think alot of people just say they are allergic because they really detest the smell.

Answer 9

Yes. There are some individuals that are allergic to certain inhalants such as smoke.

Answer 10

you got it blowing smoke,what you should tell them there are no smoke free rooms.even the no smoking rooms people smoke in them.i know i do.naw dont tell them that they might report you.they are just being but holes.they dont want a room that people have smoked in,well i dont want a room that they keep there dogs in.because some people are allergic to dogs.