Jump to full article: Ka Leo O Hawai'i, 2005-04-13
Author: Rory Walkinshaw Ka Leo Staff Columnist
Intro: The war on smokers' rights by the anti-tobacco lobby does not, contrary to popular opinion, go unopposed. There are many ways that public activists and freedom-minded individuals can punch holes through anti-smoking arguments. . . .
"Second-hand smoke kills 65,000 people every year!" they claim.
Last time it was 30,000. It's funny how drastically higher their statistics seem to get.
With all the propaganda and "junk science" out there, it's no wonder most people go along with the anti-tobacco lobby's claims. But let's look at some facts here. . . .
The WHO has most certainly done some unbiased research on the effects of second-hand smoke. You, the average layman, however, will never see them. Why? Because it doesn't fit with the anti-smoking fanatics agenda of gaining control over your personal habits. . . .
You can, in fact, read the study itself at FORCES.org if you wish to decide for yourself. After a long round of legal battles in which the UK Press complaints Commission ruled against the WHO, the study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 1998.
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