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impossble_dream
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impossble_dream asked in HealthOther - Health · 1 decade ago

What are the greater health risks?

I just took a vacation at the Jersey Shore and found this rather funny. Half a million people at the shore, getting 3rd degree sunburns, eating things like deep fried oreos and twinkies, sharing diseases and risking their lives (not to mention their lunches) on hundreds of amuzement rides. Swimming in a jellyfish infested ocean, not considering how many people use the ocean and hotel pools as toilets, using filthy public restrooms and feeding seagulls that can't control their bodily functions and in all this, there are signs all over "To help insure a safe and healthy family environment, this is a SMOKE FREE beach park"

Now tell me folks... is smoking REALLY that much more harmful than all these other things?

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For Photographer... I choose whether or not to get on nasty rides or eat a deep fried oreo as easily as someone chooses to stand near a smoker. As for the other things, maybe I can "hold it in" till I get home to avoid the germ infested bathrooms but how do I avoid seagull crap? Or the kids that just got off the Barf-a-Tron? And mind you ONE case of sun poison can cause deadly skin cancer so really everyone should be forced to use a 50 spf sunblock before getting on the beach? One exposure to smoke isnt nearly as likely to be harmful. Shall we discuss jelly fish?? Seriously, its much easier for non smoker to avoid enhailing someone elses smoke than it is for us to avoid these other things. Fact is, we ALL have a choice not to go to such places if we really want to avoid getting sick and smoking is a lot less harmful than those things Ive mentioned.

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  • Jack B, sinistral
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    No, smoking is not more harmful, but it is something the government can legislate---and tax.

    Source(s): I'm trying to quit smoking, and failing miserably.
  • Consuming Fire
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Well it's true all of those things are health concerns, but how is that an excuse to add another one to the bunch? It may seem like a little thing, but 9 risks is better than 10. Rather than add to the problems, why not add to the solutions, or at least be thankful someone else did.

    By the way was it really all that bad, and if so, why'd you go?

    The way I see it, things are not going to be perfect. There are always risks and problems out there. But rather than focus on the bad things, better to appreciate the good things that we have, and if anything, make life better, not worse.

    If all of those other things you mentioned are really "so bad" (health risks) then why are you complaining about the one "good thing" (No smoking...which is a healthy thing)? Instead why not be thankful for the one good thing? Instead of coming against the one good thing, why not add to it to make things better?

    I do agree with you that, as a whole, people can be stupid, and we do stupid things, and there are many things wrong. But you can either be a part of the problem or a solution. You can either be a curse or a blessing.

  • photographer_for_life
    1 decade ago

    You're forgetting one important item though too. all these people at the Jersey shore chose to pick their ills. If a person smokes and are near somebody else they will be affected by the second hand smoke. The only choice that other person would have would be to avoid the smoke when they are having a cigarette (which is hard to do in a car ride) or not breath in when nearby. Neither of which is a plesant outcome.

    Furthermore, these people don't do this everyday (sunbathe, go on rides...) Smokers are perpetual.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If "no smoking" is the law in that state then it includes public beaches and parks no matter how absurd it may seem in light of all the other things you mentioned.

    Also, consider this: things you mentioned are things individuals have personal control over. It is my decision to go into the water, to eat the junk or to put on sun block..it is not my decision if someone next to me lights up and blows smoke in my direction...

    edit: you can't always choose where you are seated in a concert (for example) or other public areas.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well, i don't think so and also Jersey Shore seems really dangerous to be in..thats disgusting ugh :(

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