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To: newgeezer
(Don't get me wrong. I think the second-hand smoke argument is questionable at best. Since worker safety is the ONLY possible justification for such government intrusion, opponents should focus on debunking the second-hand smoke claims.)

It HAS been debunked.  Over and over again.  And even by the WHO!

WHO Abstract

and:

Oak Ridge Labs, TN & SECOND HAND SMOKE 

Statistics and Data Sciences Group Projects

I think any anti who tries to dismiss the findings of the U.S. Department of Energy labs at Oak Ridge, should be confronted with the question: "Are you saying that DOE researchers committed scientific fraud and that their findings on ETS exposure are untrue?"

17 posted on 01/30/2006 9:03:38 AM PST by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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To: SheLion
It HAS been debunked. Over and over again. And even by the WHO!

Good. Then, by all means, beat that drum for all to hear.

If we can convince the non-smoking public that secondhand smoke poses no real health risk, it becomes a lot easier to convince them that there is no justification for government regulation in the workplace. Muddy the message with the "workers who don't like it can find other jobs" line at your own peril.

25 posted on 01/30/2006 9:35:19 AM PST by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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