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Steering clear of secondhand smoke
Posted on Mar 17th 2008 7:00AM by Jacki DonaldsonFiled Under: Healthy Habits, Diet & Weight Loss
Sometimes, despite our best intentions, we can't avoid secondhand smoke. I know because smokers huddled outside restaurant doors and mall entrances always force me to wade through dirty air. I guess I don't have much choice but to breathe in others' smoke if I want to enter these establishments. Or do I?
It seems I do have a few options when it comes to steering clear of smoke, says Mego Lien in the March 2008 Ladies Home Journal.
I can hold my breath. If the exposure is brief, this might be worth it, especially for those with respiratory problems. I can cover my mouth and nose. I can add distance -- at least six feet in those outdoor areas I described. And I can wash my clothing as soon as possible -- smoke chemicals can liner indefinitely in fabrics and can be reemitted into the air.
So I've got some options. What would you do?
It seems I do have a few options when it comes to steering clear of smoke, says Mego Lien in the March 2008 Ladies Home Journal.
I can hold my breath. If the exposure is brief, this might be worth it, especially for those with respiratory problems. I can cover my mouth and nose. I can add distance -- at least six feet in those outdoor areas I described. And I can wash my clothing as soon as possible -- smoke chemicals can liner indefinitely in fabrics and can be reemitted into the air.
So I've got some options. What would you do?
