Des is doing 35 things including…

ban smoking in public places

106 cheers

 

Des has written 2 entries about this goal

Not actually done... 3 years ago

...but not giving up either. I’ll call this “half done” since I rarely am subjected to passive smoke in establishments, but I still have to walk through clouds of it in public places.

Here’s an interesting news article about a sharp decline in heart attacks after a ban on smoking in public. Perhaps not scientific proof, but more than a coincidence in my opinion.

Oct 01, 2006, 12:16PM PDT | 14 cheers | 11 comments


Second-hand smoke causes cancer. 3 years ago

Second-hand smoke causes cancer. Smokers who pollute other people’s air are risking other people’s lives with their selfish choices.

I had a smoker’s cancer at age 29. I never smoked in my life. I was exposed to second-hand smoke for years and years. Can I prove that second-hand smoke caused my cancer? No. But there’s nothing else even as close to being likely.

If a person is going to make an unhealthy choice, that’s their business. But please don’t make me breathe it. Not even one lung-full, please. It causes me terror. I’m lucky to be alive today and I don’t want to go back there.

(And just for fair warning, I am making this entry to express my opinion, not to put it up for debate. I reserve the right to delete comments that I dislike. I encourage expressions of dissenting opinions on entries under a person’s own goals. Thanks for understanding.)

Jul 18, 2006, 08:07PM PDT | 26 cheers | 16 comments


Des has gotten 106 cheers on this goal.

 

I want to:

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get a degree get my driver's license Apolonia wants to Read 100 books in 2008 send a postsecret rock climb Run the Chicago Marathon Become a Famous singer get my GED create my own computer game go back to church go heliboarding get a six pac make it mean something GM diet get into grad school network travel to europe Kara wants to Stop caring what other people think of me understand Go to the gym 4 days a week Visit New Orleans Move to Savannah Learn to tango finish NaNoWriMo Carm wants to lose weight move eat less chocolate drive standard
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