Isn't breathing car exhaust as bad, or worse than breathing second hand cigarette smoke?

Question

Doesn't breathing car exhaust also lead to health problems? How come I can't walk down the street, or ride my bike, without breathing car exhaust? I swore as a child that when I grew up I would move to where there isn't so much car exhaust, but I guess there really isn't anywhere to go to escape it.. Yet they ignore that, and stress second hand cigarette smoke as dangerous?. Breathing car exhaust must be as bad, or worse, than second hand tobacco smoke. How about banning cars from the city center? They do it in Singapore. But maybe that would alienate voters, most of who could never live without their cars...

Answer 1

Girl there are plenty of places with less car exhaust, move to Singapore, just kidding. How about the country or the mountains or closer rural areas. Laws get passed from the idea of a single person that got the ball rolling, write to your senator, congressman and any other officials you can think of, get the ball rolling to get legislation passed for improved car emissions, less traffic in the city, tougher smog laws, etc anything you can think of to make things better, you're writing to the wrong forum.

Answer 2

Difference is that the cars are running outside, on the street. One can smoke outside.. no problem with second-hand smoke there... but indoors and at close quarters, it is a different situation. One can avoid the road and street, but being in a restaurant with kids and smokers nearby is not nice, even though they have designated smoking sections. It is not like you keep your face inches away from the car's exhaust. Yes, car exhaust is worse than cigarette smoke.. it can kill you in a short time if you were locked up in a garage with a running car. If you spend all day in the midst of traffic, like a police officer or road cleaner or street vendor, yes you will have health problems from auto exhaust. If you stop cars from the city center then you cannot run a business. Singapore has not banned cars... just restricted them. You can still get taxis and buses in the city center, and yes there are many private cars on the streets, but they pay a higher license fee and a daily toll (by displaying a sticker).

Answer 3

It depens if you are inside or outside,for example if you stay in a garage with your car on to long you will die,if you are outside with your car running you should be ok unless your head and face are right next to the exhaust tube when in second hand smoke if you are inside you will be breathing most of the smoke in if your outside it wont be as bad.

Answer 4

Don't purposely go and breathe car exhaust and second-hand smoking(which when you hold your breath will still accidentally breathe it in)and second-hand smoke is so much worse.It is easier to not breathe car exhaust than second-hand smoke.

Answer 5

havent you ever heard of carbon dioxide posioning from cars

Answer 6

What A retarded *** question??

Hey...ummm what color is the sky???

That is what it sounds like your asking the worl

Answer 7

much worst