{"id":2700,"date":"2012-06-11T08:30:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/?p=2700"},"modified":"2012-06-11T08:31:59","modified_gmt":"2012-06-11T12:31:59","slug":"a-breath-of-fresh-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2012\/06\/a-breath-of-fresh-air.html","title":{"rendered":"A Breath of Fresh Air"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I recently spent six days along the coast of San Diego, California hiking state parks, dining at cafes and shopping at boutiques and malls. What I noticed was that I didn’t have to move through a haze of cigarette smoke to get places. During my trip, the only time I saw anyone smoking was outside the airport. For six days, I watched and never saw a smoker.\u00a0 As a nonsmoker, it was a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n

In April, I spent five days in New York City and had to take allergy medication because of all the smoke inhaled as I walked through the city streets to shop and dine. I couldn’t get away from it. No matter where I walked, the thick haze of multiple smokers standing outside of buildings hung in the air. By the end of each day, I felt sick from all the smoke. I’m highly sensitive to the smell. What a stark contrast.<\/p>\n

We all know that second hand smoke is a known\u00a0 carcinogenic, containing chemicals that can cause cancer. And while I know it is controversial to ban smoking in many places like your own car, I can’t imagine a child having to breathe that air from a parent smoking. A child can’t move out of the path of a smoker.<\/p>\n

So if you are a parent who smokes, give your child a break and give up the habit. He or she needs a clean air break too.<\/p>\n

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How do you feel about banning smoking from personal vehicles?<\/em><\/p>\n

For help to stop smoking, read this guide from the American Cancer Society.<\/a><\/p>\n

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