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Subject: Re: Smokers are killing the planet Posted on: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 08:04:21 +0000 (UTC)

On 4 Dec, 20:37, AZ Nomad wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:19:01 GMT, Tommy wrote:
> >I liked an article in the papers over the weekend - 4 people walking quickly
> >(a bit breathless) emit more CO2 than a large 4*4 over a mile
> >I smiled and before anyone points out than YES the 4*4 will probably travel
> >further than the 4 people - funny though - tax on breathing (and farting -
> >methane) next?
>
> Unless your 4 people live on gasoline or some other fossil fuel, they don't
> emit any CO2 at all. Food comes from plants, or from animals from plants,
> which pull their carbon from the AIR. There is no carbon added to the
> environment.
>
> This is really basic stuff.

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