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My father-in-law passed away 6 years ago after being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. He had smoked most of his life, but quit 10 years before his passing. He passed away just 3 months after being diagnosed. His suffering was horrible. It was heartbreaking to watch him in constant agony. I wonder how smokers would react if they could see a lung cancer patient gagging and gasping just to breathe, and vomiting blood. I apologize for being graphic, but that's the cold hard truth.
After reading reports confirming what I had always suspected, that non-smokers can get lung cancer from second hand smoke, it concerned me greatly because I formerly worked in a building where others smoked in the office, and not only did it permeate the building, it made allergies that I have much worse, and I constantly lived with sinus infections and bronchitis. It does worry me that I could have problems down the road.
However, I am very happy that you are working toward a smoke-free Columbia in public places. I had long ago given up going to bars, and most restaurants, due to smokers. I hope that Mayor Coble is successful in making Columbia smoke-free. I only wish that all of South Carolina could become smoke-free as well. |
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