San Rafael Smoking Ban, Strictest In The Nation, Goes Into Effect

[JDPriestly]

114. "More so than passive smoking," but not more than smoking.

Environmental carcinogens are definitely more harmful than passive smoking -- unless you happen to be asthmatic or a child.

The problem with coal is the smoke and exhaust it produces.

People who smoke can start healing the planet by stopping their smoking.

Cars with combustion engines do contribute to pollution. Here in California we not only are reducing air pollution from tobacco smoke but also from car exhausts. Our cars have to pass smog test every year.

So far, most people have no affordable alternative to driving a car. This is especially true in the Midwest and South where they have fewer laws regarding car exhausts.

The first step to take to reducing pollution in your life is to avoid starting to smoke and if you do smoke quitting. See your doctor for help to quit smoking. They have amazing methods now that they did not have some years ago. So see your doctor. Smoking can kill. Pollution can also kill.

You could start walking to work. But before you do that, make sure you have quit smoking.