She tries to look at the stars but has difficulty because of smoky haze coming from onslaught of terrible wild fires now raging in mountains in the distance.
Mama gnome wishes humans and animals in distant mountains are able to flee to safety and stay safe.
But what of their homes? What of their trees? Gone and for what?
Mama gnome is quite upset to learn one of the fires was caused by a smoker who tossed out her cigarette "recklessly."
No, she didn't.
Yes, she did.
The sad thing is this has happened before.
And actually numerous times.
Can you tell me anything good that'll come out of smoking?
U-huh. Exactly.
And what's worse, cigarettes are worse than candy wrappers as far as littering and damaging the environment.
Here's an excellent article that lists all the terrible after affects of people lighting up a cigarette.
They report:
"According to the American Burn Association, about 900 people in the United States die each year in fires started by cigarettes, and about 2,500 are injured. About 100 of the fire deaths each year are children and nonsmokers. Nationally, annual human and property costs of fires caused by careless smoking total about $6 billion. In 1997, there were more than 130,000 cigarette related fires."
This video is short and sweet
video from: Ambassador321
My dear smoking human, I know you care for the environment.
Here's your chance to be a hero.
Seriously. This is it.
Give it up.
video from:galindadagood
Save yourself, save the children and animals. Save the world.
Be a hero and stop smoking.
Go green.
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