In the early 1990's, Heartland fought government regulations on tobacco by denying the health effects
of second hand tobacco smoke, while taking significant funding from tobacco corporations like Reynold American Inc..
In the case
of second hand tobacco smoke, the evidence is actually very weak.
Not exact matches
More than 700 million people are exposed to
second -
hand smoking because
of the absence
of national legislation on
tobacco control.
He dismissed studies exposing the dangers
of second -
hand smoke as «junk science,» and said that as long as
tobacco is legal, smokers should not be attacked.
Despite numerous adverse health effects
of environmental
tobacco smoke (ETS), an association between periodontitis and this «
second -
hand smoke» in non-smokers remains questionable.
The researchers point out that their calculations did not include the health and economic harms caused by
second hand smoke or smokeless forms
of tobacco, and that their estimates
of lost productivity applied only to those who were economically active.
The journal's editor, Gio Gori, a former National Institutes
of Health researcher who drew attention in the 1980s for accepting funding from the
tobacco industry and questioning the risks posed by
second -
hand smoke, could not be reached.
Owing to the large effect
of tobacco smoke at low doses, exposure to
second -
hand smoke in the reference group (never smokers) might lead to underestimation
of the relative risk for one and 20 cigarettes per day and consequently dilute the percentage effect
of one compared with 20 cigarettes per day.
Considering that passive smoking exposes people to the same number
of tobacco toxins as active smokers, coming into contact with
second -
hand smoke probably increases the risk
of some
of all
of these complications as well.
They are formed naturally through normal metabolic processes; however more sources
of free radicals include poor food choices, certain prescription medications, environmental pollution,
tobacco smoking (including
second -
hand), stress, ultraviolet light, oxygen and radiation.
Take a hard look at your health: Because heart problems can sneak up on women (64 %
of women die suddenly during their first heart attack without any warning signs at all, and 90 %
of those women had at least one risk factor that could have been addressed), it's important to get an annual checkup and be aware
of CVD risk factors: high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes,
tobacco use or
second -
hand exposure, obesity, and being overweight.
Do not smoke marijuana near your pets The dangers
of second hand smoke exposure from
tobacco are very well - known, and owners, in general, do avoid smoking cigarettes when their pets are present.
It seems to me that the most likely explanation for the NYT «correction» was that the paper's editors were worried about creating a legal basis for global - warming lawsuits against fossil fuel interests, as «prior knowledge
of harm caused» played a central role in the
tobacco lawsuits — and the head
of the American Petroleum Institute PR push is Edelman, previously
of «
second -
hand tobacco smoke is not a problem» fame.
OBJECTIVE: To describe how the
tobacco industry attempted to trivialise the health risks
of second hand smoke (SHS) by both questioning the science
of risk assessment
of low dose exposure to other environmental toxins, and by comparing SHS to such substances about which debate might still exist.
Other scientists discredited Seitz by revealing he was on the payroll
of tobacco companies while arguing against the carcinogenic effects
of second -
hand smoke.
Fake experts have been used extensively by the
tobacco industry who developed a strategy to recruit scientists who would counteract the growing evidence on the harmful effects
of second -
hand smoke.»
Without declaring his interests, he has used this column to pour scorn on studies documenting the medical effects
of second -
hand tobacco smoke and showing that climate change is taking place.
For example, the
tobacco industry has used the term «junk science» to describe research demonstrating the harmful effects
of smoking and
second -
hand smoke, through the vehicle
of various «astroturf groups».
It's the same tactic that was used to great effect by the
tobacco industry for decades to counter evidence about the addictive qualities
of cigarettes and the impact
of second hand smoke.
One federal judge appointed him to represent prisoners in a collective action over
second -
hand tobacco smoke (a case that resulted in compensation for the clients and the banning
of tobacco from Maryland's prisons), another asked him to serve on the U.S. District Court's task force regarding electronic discovery, and the Chief Judge asked him to serve on that court's bench - bar subcommittee on attorneys» fees.
Home health - care workers are protected from
second -
hand smoke from the use
of tobacco, medical cannabis, electronic cigarettes and prescribed products and substances in their presence.
Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with low birthweight and adverse perinatal health outcomes.2, 3 In children, exposure to
second -
hand smoke (SHS) from
tobacco contributes to lower respiratory tract illness, otitis media and chronic middle ear effusion, 4,5 and is associated with an increased risk
of childhood asthma.6, 7
Second - hand smoke was estimated to cause more than 600 000 deaths globally in 2004, mainly from ischaemic heart disease, respiratory infections, asthma and lung cancer.1 Protecting people from the dangers of second - hand smoke by banning smoking in indoor and other public places is an essential element of effective tobacco control prog
Second -
hand smoke was estimated to cause more than 600 000 deaths globally in 2004, mainly from ischaemic heart disease, respiratory infections, asthma and lung cancer.1 Protecting people from the dangers
of second - hand smoke by banning smoking in indoor and other public places is an essential element of effective tobacco control prog
second -
hand smoke by banning smoking in indoor and other public places is an essential element
of effective
tobacco control programs.2