Surgeon general warns of secondhand smoke

YAHOO NEWS ^ | 27 JUNE 2006 | AP

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION BURIES SECOND-HAND SMOKE STUDY

[P-40]

And yet people will still voluntarily take up the addiction...

[flixxx]

Surgeon General Report URL

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/sgr_2006/index.htm

[ZGuy]

And only two weeks ago in England the House of Lords said that the scientific evidence does not support a public smoking ban because environmental tobacco smoke is not the risk it is purported to be.

[starfish923]

Good post: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION BURIES SECOND-HAND SMOKE STUDY

The hyperbole surrounding the "horrors" second hand smoke is the work of the public advocates, that is, attorneys who don't have the time, energy and brains for being in the top eschelons of lawyerism: federal prosecution, corporatations, criminal defense.

Let's see if the criers come on to tell their sad tales of the anecdotal stories of the evils of second hand smoke. All very sad but all very balonial.

I just made up that word.

[DumpsterDiver]

But the surgeon general is especially concerned about young children who can't escape their parents' addiction in search of cleaner air: Just over one in five children is exposed to secondhand smoke at home, where workplace bans don't reach.

Time for Big Brother to install surveillance cameras in homes where children reside.

All of these articles coming out recently leads me to believe that someone is gearing up for another big lawsuit.

[Just A Nobody]

The big gun has been called into service.

Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service on August 5, 2002.

[Steve_Seattle]

Ok, but what about second-hand carbon monoxide from other people's automobiles? I've yet to find one anti-smoking zealot who'll take me up on my challenge: I'll sit in my garage smoking my pipe while they sit in their garage with their car engine running. The last one standing wins.

[Gabz]

Nanny State PING.

I have not yet had time to read the entire report - just the press releases.........

Interestingly enough, it appears Carmona has ties to the anti-smoker cartel and has been leaking information to them prior to the release of this report.

I plan on contacting some people - an investigation into the SG's office needs to be done, to determine the (possibly financial) ties between the SG's office, the anti-smoker cartel, and the pharaceutical industry.

[sgtbono2002]

Methinks that the Surgeon general has an agenda, but not the balls to call for a law banning smoking.

Meantime we tax hell out of them.

By the way I dont smoke. Never have.

I do wonder on occasion how the Government will replace all that income when they finally tax the cigarette companies out of business. Probably tax Candy or Soda's.

[patton]

funny tag line

[CSM]

"It isn't a new study but a compilation of the best research on secondhand smoke, the most comprehensive federal probe since the last surgeon general's report on the topic in 1986,..."

Which was proven to be bunk computer modeling that was thrown out of court. Oh, well, keep repeating it long enough and even FReepers will believe it.....

[Gabz]

Interesting, I've made a similar challenge over the years and have never been taken up on it.

[Madame Dufarge]

Carmona's press release sounds like it was cut and pasted from a typical smoking Nazi website.

The office of Surgeon General seems to be a dumping ground for nuts. The veiled threat to parents is a real nice touch.

I plan on contacting some people - an investigation into the SG's office needs to be done, to determine the (possibly financial) ties between the SG's office, the anti-smoker cartel, and the pharaceutical industry.

Excellent!

[Just A Nobody]

Which was proven to be bunk computer modeling that was thrown out of court.

Oh, well, keep repeating it long enough and even FReepers will believe it.....

Yeah, I've noticed that as well!

[Just another Joe]

Here we go again.

[SheLion]

And yet people will still voluntarily take up the addiction...

OMG! I AM SOOOOOO ADDICTED!   

I am addicted to RUNNING 6 miles a day.  Can't start my day without running 6 miles, I am SO addicted.

I am addicted to PEPSI!  Got to have it every morning to start my day.  Don't even look at me until I have my Pepsi.  I am SO ADDICTED!!!!

I am so addicted to working out at the gym 3 times a week.  GOT to work this body.  Can't manage my life without all the sweat and the exercise and the cardio!

YES I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ADDICTED!  OH MY GAWD!!!!!! What to do what to do?!!!

[SheLion]

And only two weeks ago in England the House of Lords said that the scientific evidence does not support a public smoking ban because environmental tobacco smoke is not the risk it is purported to be.

DON'T LET THE HEADLINES FOOL YOU
Court throws out challenge to EPA findings on secondhand smoke - (December 2002) - The ruling was based on the highly technical grounds that since the EPA didn't actually enact any new regulations (it merely declared ETS to be a carcinogen without actually adopting any new rules), the court had no jurisdiction to rule in the matter.  This court ruling on the EPA report is NOT a stamp of approval for that report. Judge Osteen's criticisms of the EPA report are still completely valid and is accompanied by other experts.

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

They can try to stop me from smoking. I used to want to quit... Now I want to keep on smoking to spit in the eye of the first stupid SOB that says something to me.