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NEW YORK – New York City is pursuing a tough new policy that would shoo smokers out of public parks, beaches and even the heart of Times Square — one of the most ambitious outdoor anti-tobacco efforts in the nation.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration and city lawmakers announced Wednesday that they will pursue a broad extension of the city's smoking ban to 1,700 parks and 14 miles of public beaches, plus boardwalks, marinas and pedestrian plazas.
Lawmakers said the goal is to keep people from smoking inside the plazas, not to trick smokers into getting ticketed.
"The point of this bill isn't 'Gotcha,'" said City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. "Our goal is not to get a gentleman or a lady who's walking across the street."
Originally posted by toolstarr
I do not like to be around 2nd hand smoke, and I am aware of the dangers from it and even 3rd hand smoke..... but I respect a smokers right to smoke in public, especially outdoors!
www.msnbc.msn.com...
Add a new health threat to smoking: In addition to the harm caused by actually smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, so-called third-hand smoke may also pose a threat, particularly to babies and toddlers.
A new study reveals that the residue of nicotine that lingers on surfaces can react with another chemical in the air to form potent carcinogens — chemicals linked to various cancers. While first-hand smoke is that inhaled directly by the smoker and second-hand is the smoke exhaled (and inhaled by others), third-hand smoke is the residue from second-hand smoke.
Originally posted by zazzafrazz
I live in a area where this is in force, my beautiful beach you cant smoke on and i think its great, its not really enforceable, but it does act as a good deterrant.
More and more Sydney councils are looking to pass this, and I suggest NY do the same, was just there, and I noticed how many people smoke on the streets, maybe a cultural thing, but back home in OZ i have gotten use to being in a smoke free environment for the most of it and that's how I like my lungs to be protected.
I have been a smoker in the past, and am not a anti smoker, all I knowz is someone else
smoking near you is revolting.
I hope it passes in NY, and Im sure non smokers lungs will be greateful that someone cares about their civil liberties...or their right to not inhale.......
Originally posted by toolstarr
reply to post by eNumbra
Third hand smoke is residue left over by second hand smoke....
www.msnbc.msn.com...
Add a new health threat to smoking: In addition to the harm caused by actually smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, so-called third-hand smoke may also pose a threat, particularly to babies and toddlers.
A new study reveals that the residue of nicotine that lingers on surfaces can react with another chemical in the air to form potent carcinogens — chemicals linked to various cancers. While first-hand smoke is that inhaled directly by the smoker and second-hand is the smoke exhaled (and inhaled by others), third-hand smoke is the residue from second-hand smoke.
Originally posted by eNumbra
Originally posted by toolstarr
I do not like to be around 2nd hand smoke, and I am aware of the dangers from it and even 3rd hand smoke..... but I respect a smokers right to smoke in public, especially outdoors!
What, pray tell, is 3rd hand smoke?
In re: topic, you can't ban smoking outdoors, it's ridiculous; you'd be better off banning car exhaust if you are worried about people's health.
Originally posted by zazzafrazz
I hope it passes in NY, and Im sure non smokers lungs will be greateful that someone cares about their civil liberties...or their right to not inhale.......
Originally posted by davespanners
reply to post by zazzafrazz
I'm starting to think we should ban anyone from ever visiting a beach at all without supervision, those places are just dangerous
The term "third-hand smoke" was recently coined to identify the residual tobacco smoke contamination that remains after the cigarette is extinguished and secondhand smoke has cleared from the air.[56][57][58]