Smokers and Secondary Smoke

At last it takes a woman doctor who is also a new Member of Parliament to get everyone's attention that it's not cool to smoke anywhere you like when attending parliament sessions.Syabas to Dr Lo'Lo'.If you have to indulge in toxic fumes, you don't have to torture non-smokers too.That's the message.

Recently,a leading Malaysian entrepreneur died of lung cancer. He was accompanying his wife whose cancer was diagnosed earlier.But he died first after being diagnosed in the preceding 3 months. His wife must have suffered from the secondary smoke after being married to him for about 30 years.Actually it is a pity for non-smokers to suffer from no deeds of their own.I pity the children of smokers.They did not ask to live in a polluted, smoky environment.

A few years ago, a relative died of lung cancer after four months of suffering and he didn't even smoke.I guess he was a victim of secondary smoke too.I am told that lung cancer is the worst kind of cancer.It spreads so fast and the patient will be gasping for air most of the time.Sleepless nights are spent sitting up as lying on the back would be very painful.

Being a doctor, Dr Lo'Lo' must have known the sufferings endured by lung cancer patients and was shocked and disappointed that the lawmakers do not respect the regulations imposed on them in the Parliament building itself.

Maybe we should have a campaign to champion the rights of non-smokers, especially foetuses in the womb,babies and small children.At least in the West, the pregnant mother to-be will refrain from smoking the moment she knows she is with child.She is aware that the secondary smoke will retard the growth of the child she is carrying in her womb and may result in premature birth and small birth weight.

But most smokers don't really care, for others nor most importantly, for themselves.