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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> I've been fortunate enough not to have suffered through asthma; it sounds
> awful! Do people really suffer attacks from exposure to smoke-tainted
> plastic? (I'm certainly not refuting, just trying to empathize)
Well, I've been fortunate enough to not find out. When I opened a smoke-tainted
package, I noticed the smell immediatly so I closed the package and put it
aside. I coughed a little, but if I had ignored the smell and continued opening
the package, I might've triggered an attack, yes.
> How do such
> people walk down the street if there's exhaust in the air?
Well, I try to avoid places where smoking is very obvious. I walk quickly past
people who smoke to avoid triggering the asthma, etc.
> At my non-smoking workplace, there's a designated smoking area right in
> front of the entryway. Whenever smokers return to work via the elevators, the
> smoky smell lingers long after their passage. Would this likewise trigger an
> attack? That's terrible!
Depending on the severity of the asthma, it might. Fortunately, my asthma has
been getting better for the past year or so, but a few years ago I certainly
would've suffered much more from these packages.
Hope that explains a bit,
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