Reply #173: Ok, I did read it again, and seriously, how am I going to know

[spacelady]

if I am smoking in a perfectly legal manner and you come around the corner and have an attack? What are you proposing? Can't you take the precaution of only going to smoke-free venues? I myself am sensitive to fumes from formaldehyde, chlorine, ammonia, certain perfumes etc., but I can only do so much to avoid this stuff, in fact exposure can possibly reduce sensitivity over time. As it has been noted, it is impossible to avoid exposure to airborne pollutants, each individual has to take and make their own way in precaution. As for weed, I am sure you have heard about the possible benefits for asthma associated with it. I was simply taking issue with the preachy tone of the OP in that it is all stuff we have heard time and again, and the slippery slope of smoking bans to the point of infringing on personal rights is not solving anything, including your extreme sensitivity to cigarette smoke.