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Jump to full article: Midwest Voices (Kansas City Star), 2008-04-03
Author: Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Board
Intro: By many accounts, Curt Diebel runs a nice tobacco shop on the Country Club Plaza. But he sure isn't a medical expert, judging by his comments in today's Kansas City Star.
He questions "unsubstantiated claims regarding secondhand smoke." Diebel wants Kansas Citians to reject a strong smoking ban next Tuesday.
"Unsubstantiated?" Sure, there are still people sticking their heads in the sand about the harmful effects of smoking and secondhand smoke (such as people who make their living off the habit).
But absent these conspiracy theorists -- and you can search on the Web for them -- the genuine, medical conclusions are clear:
Secondhand smoke is harmful to people, including people who don't smoke.
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