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(1,237 posts)That pumping exhaust from a car into a closed off cabin of a car would be more dangerous then second hand smoke?
His point was air pollution, which mainly comes from vehicles causes more harm then second hand smoke. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/study-air-pollution-causes-200000-early-deaths-each-year-in-the-us-0829.html So add your 34k direct traffic deaths with 200k deaths from second hand driving and we end up with.....holy shit, why are the most smog infested places so obsessed about second hand smoke while everyone's dieing from air pollution. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/who-air-pollution-causes-cancer-poses-bigger-threat-than-second-hand-smoke. Hopefully well get passed this manufactured rage against the lower middle class and the poor in this country, im sure you already know that they make up the largest percentage of smokers, and fight against real scums in this country. Until then, this "liberal" forum will continue on trying to decide who's worse, poor people who smoke, homeless poor people who drink, or women that have abortions.