Most Smokers Feel Discriminated Against
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 17: A woman smokes a cigarette on January 17, 2014 in Times Square in New York City. A new report from the Surgeon General shows the that list of negative side effects and diseases caused by cigarettes continues to grow, including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and erectile dysfunction.
In a new poll 56% of smokers in the U.S. believe they are discriminated against in public or employment because of their smoking.
Thirteen percent of smokers say they feel discrimination every day.
Smokers say they are discriminated against through smoking bans, higher insurance rates, and not getting jobs because of their habit.
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