smokers as victims Only rarely I watch the surface of the Vienna regional newspaper
closely at, but this time throwing your shower even serious glances behind it, namely the
"smoke alarm" (Issue No.6). Since the Lord had Neuberger of
Institute of Environmental Health (Medical University of Vienna) measured particulate pollution in Vienna restaurants. The result was not new, but it reminded me of a certain madness in that country as a cultural celebrated: The public burning and inhalation of toxic substances (in short: smoking).
When I started writing, I already heard the usual whining: that one should not expose themselves to the road or the garden barbecue. Yes, it would be romantic with campfires in the summer, finally smoked a lot more than such a smokes. Sure, it's not a good idea to lean over a camp fire or cuddle the carburetor tube and then inhale deeply. But the
additives used in a commercial, still expensive, cheap cigarette (ie: tobacco in extended form) make stick, the blue haze to an enjoyable and its concentration is enormous, especially in public places, even when they should, according to government compromise, offer protection from it.
If particulate pollution "on a busy street" (the
"bz" means by this obviously Vienna belt and ring) at about 120 microns ² / cm ³, it has typical smoke caves, such as the "Chelsea" in Vienna, 1383 microns ² / cm ³ in the Non smoking area! - In the smoking area: 3346 square microns per cubic centimeter. But even in the "bat", where the separation of the functions better (3,056 among smokers, compared to 472 microns ² / cm ³ at the non-smokers), shows that those is warning that came to me once in
Ö1 Journal heard that right: even if the smoking area - usually cozier by its equipment and better location immediately recognizable - by a partition with door (the standard model) are separated, is still particulate pollution in the Non smoking area higher than in the (strong) traffic. We do not speak of any Lercherlschas:
. "Cigarette smoke includes a total of up to 12,000 different chemical compounds in all three states, which are over 2,000 known toxins as" writes
WikiPedia and pollutant walk hand in hand with the fine dust in the lungs (and sometimes the brain).
Before I continue, I must say that most of my circle of friends smoke at least occasionally (I heard even on 2006 with it), but even the chain smokers among them to understand the meaning of smoking protection and some one of them would have nothing against a total smoking ban in bars. The same for talks so much that I do not want to run more accurate. They travel to neighboring Germany, and there do a pub crawl.
The statistics
"bz" shows that 24.6 percent of all burn Vienna least one Schultschik per day. Then I ask myself: What? So little? Power you said pub crawl in Vienna, one gaining more the impression that the so-called Non smoking protection just is not there for the bathroom, where hosts - rarely but - of course wanted to set up a Non smoking pub or had to because they are a children's Cafe or & at the same time furniture Books for sale (
"Phil" , which is nevertheless always full). Otherwise, means "Non smoking pub" in Austria only that the Non smoking area is larger than the smoking area. In general, it smokes but almost everywhere. Not only in all the pubs, which are mostly happens to be just small enough to be allowed to declare themselves as smokers club (The legislators have pointed smart) and also on the road. On each Hundstrümmerl Vienna, at least two smokers - and that is not well known enough.
Although they are in the minority, but smokers dominate the public space. They smell them before they even see and, thanks to the cowardice of the policy that it does not want to forfeit with nicotine-dependent voters, even when it filled with smoke to the health of nonsmoking majority. So I have a Non smoking, which will not expose his child, the constant smoke in the street complete, always during evasive maneuvers. Nothing else in beer gardens, even under the umbrellas the otherwise smoke-free children's theater and pub
Vienna jungle seated themselves nonchalance, between a group of (young) children and their parents, and begin their suicide assassination of rates (in Germany die every year over 100,000 people from the consequences of smoking ).
I often get the cigarette smoke from, also still heavily perfumed women in the nose, but make their part more than three small features of their poison exude fashion accessory and the rest of the time only, between two fingers, preferably up in the air straight down until it is quenched by itself.
There is no shortage but only the awareness of smokers, the health problems of addiction, in this Austria, but also on that of the non smoking inside. After all, the public space is still occupied by a minority, the addicts enjoy their supposed "freedom" of dependence, the majority of people have to hide in areas under special protection. Sound manner, it should be reversed, as in Japan, where accompanied, for cultural reasons, respect for others with self-respect. The non smoking inside but hardly defend themselves, presumably because the matter has always been the way it is and it is generally known to be satisfied - in our civilized country. Example, found Although I have a Facebook page
"Against Non smoking premises!" , but not one on which to advertise for the Non smoking protection (which is why I will soon establish itself one).
Yet consider the smokers as victims of the "war against smokers," as even reads a book title and shortly before this new pseudo-smoker protection in Austria came into force, there were 2-3 clear heart attack candidates smoking one on the main shopping street in order for smoking to demonstrate a human right.
The smokers have rights in this case, however, they are victims, because as a Platonist I think in the broader sense that harm harmful is to get added as damage. In a narrower sense to me the smoking policy is still not only on the nerves. In addition, smokers are victims of their addiction and of course they are - due to lack of protective measures - forced to unconsciously or consciously, to cause others, bystanders damage. How are smokers (as non smoking inside) know that the legally sanctioned offer Non smoking areas in bars, no real protection against involuntary passive smoking? Well, you could learn, but it is within the legislature but also must trust (have the pleasure, but it is not always wise).
Many smokers know nothing of the machinations of the Tobacco industry, its environmental and social consequences, such as Africa. There also is no fair trade tobacco, perhaps because
wants Fair Trade have nothing to do with this business, understandably, the idea behind it is based on humanism and reason. But even if the smokers know this, I had to, even with very smart individuals find that they often leave their addiction argue for themselves.
So where is the protection of victims?
against drinking and driving, there is a law against the blow on small children with no cigarette smoke, which is perhaps due to the strong influence of alcohol more strongly related , Stand out as smokers who still belong to the everyday urban landscape. Strong influence of alcohol, in this state, will also hear mostly on for a while to consume her for third lucrative poison, while the smoker (except during sleep) continue to smoke is always possible and therefore anyone still generates money - train to train (hence the smoke cheap smokes once lit, even yourself).
would Logically, the Austrian Non smoking protection are also known as tobacco-industry protection act renamed. To call it smokers Protection Act Währe, cynical, because if the company does not succeed in tobacco smoke-addicts (as with nicotine gum, it is rarely eaten) from themselves and from their damage potential against outsiders, protect, they are actually - and not merely sarcastic - to call the victim, and it is known that a victim, if he is unable to help, even may be the perpetrator.
