Comments on: Poll: Fewest U.S. Smokers Since 1944

21% Of U.S. Adults Currently Smoke Cigarettes, Compared To 41% Six Decades Ago, Survey Shows

[rudy654-2009]

snidegrass - just a little too much free time on your hands?

[tnt1954]

a mild ring around the tub shower, this
elicits a ten thousand dollar fine.

[tnt1954]

the clean air act, clean water act. soon
the housekeeping police will come by to
make sure your house, apt, car you live in
or trailer, meets the politburo's parameters.
cleanliness is next to godliness. ****
and span at all times. so that there
can be more employment. and cleanliness.

[tnt1954]

it truly is true. everything is illegal, immoral,fattening or causes cancer.
society for the rights of plants.
parking to go sky high. excuse, revenue
enhancement. like ten thousand dollars
an hour to park anywhere. in coins.

[tnt1954]

the union of soviet america is a nice clean
place getting cleaner. soon all the smokers
will be dead. all the fresh air fiends
will have their precious fresh air and their
precious bodily fluids ever so neat, tidy
and clean. we're just blips in the cosmos
microscope anyway. a little speck of a
speck of a speck. of no significance whatsoever.
you might delude yourself and think otherwise.
did you know scientists have proven beyond
the shadow of a reasonable doubt that the
world of make-believe is 100% fact and real?
why of course.

[tnt1954]

it costs me 300 dollars a month to smoke
3 packs a day. i buy ten cartons a month.
slow suicide actually. might as well enjoy
killing yourself. gotta die of something.
do whatever you want in life, but you'll
have to pay the price for it. i'm 56.
copd, ihss, ms, other related diseases.
ssi, medicaid. how nice of the govt.
to pay for my habit. how kind and generous.
what a way to go, frying my lungs. tried
to quit thousands of times. no dice. have
to stay home all the time, because smoking
is illegal in public.

[michellem99-2009]

The govt makes money from them. Booze,beer was made illegal in the 20s and 30s. What they did was make their own. Or run it boot leg it..so the govt legalised it. Have you look in to what they put in cigerettes, I did and it is so sick. It was be nice health wise if they were. No sush luck. But as not smokers and non drinkers is is banned in our home. If they wish to smoke not here. Some may think it rude to send a smoker out doors or put it out. I don't. Billy, I would rather they not as the smokes hurts my eyes plus the health problems. We have no smoking posted on our door. Smoking and drinking are not rights. People choose to smoke/drink. I perfer not to but that awful 2rd hand smoke that is forced on me and friend,family back eest.

[michellem99-2009]

Seattle. And they have ban them at bus stops and have 25 feet from door but they will light them up.You can't smoke in buildings that the public use thank goodness. Here is the kicker they smoke out side,in the apt building/it gets in. Ask a smoker to please don't smoke or put it out. We have a clean air act in WA state. Asked this one lady to non smoke,she was so rude. She dail*who the hell are you to tell me I can't smoke*. I said I am a 52 year old that needs clean air. She just about bit my head off as the saying goes. I have never smoked. My room mate of 24 yrs has health issues due his smoking. He had his 1st heart attack at 48 sep 00. He has diabetes,heart ,lung problems,COPD. The dr told him to quit right atfer that and he did. My Dad in Maine is on oxsgen 24/7 smoking and the army got him hooked in the 50s. He don't smoke now. It hurts to see a person you love sick from smoking. Every my friend has to do meds,do shots for diabetes. We will be out and people just walk on the side walks with burning cigs. Just Awful. They will blow 60 doller a carton and think nothing of it. SMOKING IS BANNED IN OUR HOME BY US. In Bangor Maine you can't smoke in your car if a child under 18 is in the car. It is their money but it is our health.

[tonic1661]

You can smoke, but do you want your child or

mother or anyone you love to smoke. If you are

in perspective, you would want them to live a

healthy life.

Why not do the same for yourself?

[justfacts2]

I don't know where you live, MichelleM99, but you certainly do not live in IL. Less and less there are fewer smokers and on 1 January 2008 people will no longer be allowed to smoke in ANY public place. It is so nice to know that us nonsmokers are FINALLY becoming the majority. EVERYONE, regardless if you are a smoker or a nonsmoker, has the right to breathe CLEAN air. If smokers were more respectful, like the USED to be, then there wouldn't be a problem. I can remember back 10 years ago, if you asked someone to put out their cigarette or whatever, they would apologize and move; they would be really nice and friendly about it. Don't dare ask anymore! I know my state neighbors, Indiana for example, must have more smokers per capita than any other state around us. I do not go to that state just for that reason. It is a shame because I have relatives that live in that state.