> Maybe we should avoid the use of misleading words like "toxic" when > it's > clear that no one is dying from a simple exposure to smoke (aside > from > people with existing conditions, allergies, etc). Apparently the > problem > for smokers is long term, repeated, daily, frequent exposure to this > smoke.
Perhaps a look at a dictionary is appropriate: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=toxic I don't think there is any question that this stuff is "capable of causing injury or death" tox�ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tksk) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or caused by a toxin or other poison: a toxic condition; toxic hepatitis. 2. Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous: food preservatives that are toxic in concentrated amounts; a dump for toxic industrial wastes. See Synonyms at poisonous. n. A toxic chemical or other substance. toxic \Tox"ic\, Toxical \Tox"ic*al\, a. [L. toxicum poison, originally, a poison in which arrows were dipped, Gr. toxiko`n (sc. ?) poison for smearing arrows with, fr. toxiko`s of or for the bow, from to`xon bow, arrow. Cf. Intoxicate.] Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous; as, toxic medicines. toxic adj : of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances" [ant: nontoxic] Terrell Brown LoringPark __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
