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Author: Paul Stokes / Source: Daily Record; Glasgow (UK) Publication date: 2004-08-20
Intro: ONE of the biggest health risks facing all of us who use Scottish pubs at the moment is the danger of being exposed to the second- hand opinions of third-rate politicians. . . .
I had picked up a copy of Deputy Health Minister Tom McCabe's so-called consultation on a ban on smoking in public places, such as bars and restaurants.
Now I can't say for sure if breathing in second-hand smoke is bad for me.
But I can say with some certainty that this excuse for a document could seriously damage my health.
Within seconds of starting to read it, my blood was boiling, my head was thumping and my hands were bruised from banging the table.
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For example, a World Health Organisation study of a few years back found that the increased risk of getting lung cancer from passive smoking was 'statistically insignificant'.
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