This article really angered me. Although it is primarily aimed at cigarette smokers, we too were targeted.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28084-2004Jan18.html 

What isn't mentioned is that nicotine has nothing to do with asthma or other lung diseases.

What also isn't mentioned is that although smoking rates are down in the U.S., asthma rates are up.

Maybe I am dumb but aren't there other nasty things in the air that we breathe.

As we all know, everything, repeat everything bad that can happen to a person is somehow blamed on smoking.

jmvfrva,

You said it man. Lose your keys? Blame smoking. Over weight? Smoking. Can't find Osama... damn cigars.