*eyeroll*

[conuly]

It's one thing if it bothers you, or irritates your asthma, or you don't like the smell. But it most definitely does not cause any health issues, unless you are the one smoking the cigarette.

Am I wrong to read that sentence as "asthma isn't a health issue"? Because if I am, I'll apologise for thinking her a moronic twit.

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[rho]

I disagree. Second hand smoke can definitely be the cause of an asthma attack, and I'd definitely say that having an asthma attac is a health issue. It's like saying "sure, giving you multiple cuts with a razor blade may irritate your haemophilia, but it won't cause any health issues" or "eating peanuts might irritate your nut allergy but it won't cause any health issues". "Health issues" is a fiarly wide, umbrella term which covers not only the underlying conditions, but also things like symptoms and triggers. I think that anyone who has a long terms illness of any sort knows to try to avoid any triggers which cause the symptoms to flare up. Anything which causes a flair-up of symptoms, in any way, is the cause of health issues, imo.