Thursday, January 31, 2008

My Letter to the Editor in the ACORN Exposes Folly of Calabasas Apartment Smoking Ban

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My letter to the editor regarding the folly of the Calabasas apartment smoking ban appears in today's edition of The Acorn . I write: ...

ASH Ireland Expresses Support for Total Ban on Smoking in Cars to Protect Smokers

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Apparently not satisfied with protecting nonsmokers from secondhand smoke, ASH Ireland has expressed support for a total ban on smoking in c...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Another Canadian Anti-Smoking Advocate Makes Unfounded Accusation that Tobacco Policy Opponents are Big Tobacco Lackeys

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Last April, I relayed the story of a letter to the editor written by a Canadian anti-smoking advocate who make an undocumented and false ac...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Many British Physicians Call for Refusal of Medical Treatment for Smokers and Others with "Unhealthy Lifestyles"

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According to an article in The Telegraph , a survey of British physicians revealed that many support the denial of medical treatment to the...
Monday, January 28, 2008

IN MY VIEW: Calabasas Apartment Smoking Ordinance Reveals Lack of Public Health Principles and Loss of Integrity in Tobacco Control

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Consider this scenario: A landlord in Calabasas owns a multi-unit rental property consisting of 4 buildings with 8 units per building. He wi...
Friday, January 25, 2008

Crazy Calabasas: New Apartment Smoking Ordinance is Very Poor Public Health Policy

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The Calabasas City Council last week gave final approval to an ordinance that expands its existing widespread outdoor smoking ban to regu...
Thursday, January 24, 2008

Canadian Anti-Smoking Advocates Following U.S. Counterparts and Making False or Unsubstantiated Secondhand Smoke Claims to Support Car Smoking Bans

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In an effort to promote a provincial ban on smoking in cars in which children are present, an Ontario legislator has claimed that secondhand...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

IN MY VIEW: Why Washington State Anti-Smoking Groups' Support of Car Smoking Ban Bill is Hypocritical

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In yesterday's post , I criticized the support of proposed car smoking ban legislation in Washington State by three anti-smoking groups:...
Monday, January 21, 2008

Washington State Anti-Smoking Groups Supporting Feel Good Measure that Protects Nobody; Hypocrisy Running Rampant

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Three Washington State anti-smoking groups -- the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, and American Heart Association -- are ...
Friday, January 18, 2008

IN MY VIEW: Burbank's Outdoor Smoking Ban is Unreasonable: Good Bye Science, Hello Fanaticism

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According to an article in the Burbank Leader , a 19-year-old received a $200 fine for having a cigarette in hand while crossing a street i...
Thursday, January 17, 2008

Car Smoking Ban Being Promoted on the Grounds that Children Have the Right to Breathe Clean Air; Fundamental Question Remains Unanswered

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According to an article in The State , lawmakers in South Carolina are promoting legislation to ban smoking in cars with children on the gr...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Misusing Kids and Violating Informed Consent Principles

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The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has released its Kick Butts Day 2008 youth advocacy manual . The manual presents a number of suggested ac...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Anti-Smoking Group Says 15 Minutes of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Is Causing Heart Attacks

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According to the Tobacco-Free York County coalition, people are suffering heart attacks due to 15 minutes of secondhand smoke exposure in r...
Monday, January 14, 2008

Anti-Smoking Group Claims 30 Minutes of Secondhand Smoke Can Cause Atherosclerosis

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An anti-smoking group in Missouri - the Campus-Community Alliances for Smoke-Free Environments (CASE), run out of the University of Missouri...
Thursday, January 10, 2008

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Opens 2008 With...

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...Hypocrisy. No surprise there. In a communication sent to its constituents, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids warned that Philip Morris m...
Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Smoking Still Killing 340 Young People a Day; Secondhand Smoke Now Killing Thousands of Children

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According to Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trials, smoking is still killing 340 young people every day. And according to a press...
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to All; The Rest of the Story Will Return on Monday, January 7

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I wish all of my readers a very happy holiday season and a Happy New Year. The Rest of the Story will return on Monday, January 7. On that ...
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Los Angeles Times Retracts and Corrects Story on Roger Clemens' Use of Steroids and Apologizes: Tobacco Control Groups Should Take Note

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The Los Angeles Times yesterday retracted its October 1, 2006 story which had reported that pitcher Jason Grimsley named former teammate R...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Another Day, Another 340 Young People Die From Smoking

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According to Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails, 340 young people will die today from smoking . Added together over a year, th...
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

IN MY VIEW: Burbank Smoking Ordinance Goes Too Far and Gives Anti-Smoking Movement a Bad Name

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Claiming that businesses in downtown Burbank are losing customers because of harsh penalties for smoking on sidewalks or other outdoors area...
Monday, December 17, 2007

New Poll Shows Waning Support for Anti-Smoking Groups' Agenda of Employer Discrimination Against Smokers

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A Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive poll conducted earlier this year revealed waning public support for policies - favored by ...
Friday, December 14, 2007

FDA Tobacco Legislation Would Solidify Philip Morris' Financial Position By Shielding it from Liability; Why Would Health Groups Want to Do That?

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With enemies like the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society, and American Medical Association, Philip Morris - the nation...
Thursday, December 13, 2007

Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails Still Claiming that Smoking Kills 340 Young People Every Day

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Despite having been made aware of the absurdity of its claim nearly two months ago, Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails is sti...