Category: Smoking

This one stumped Kevin Drum, and me too, but the Beast of Redmond has been granted a patent for double-clicking. Jaysus.

This is going wayyyy too far. Banning it would make things worse – driving it underground and onto an unregulated black market. Hm strangely that sounds like a good reason to legalise cannabis and other drugs…

The California EPA identified passive smoking as a risk factor for the following: Childbirth and infancy Low birthweight Cot death (SIDS) Illnesses in children Middle ear infection Asthma (induction & exacerbation) Bronchitis (induction & exacerbation) Pneumonia (induction & exacerbation) Illnesses in adults Heart disease Stroke Lung cancer Nasal cancer The California EPA report also identified…

Passive smoking is a cause of additional episodes and increased severity of symptoms in asthmatic children. Asthmatic children are up to 2.5 times more likely to have their condition worsened by passive smoking. In the United States alone it is estimated that 200 000 to one million asthmatic children have their condition worsened by passive…

The truth is that one out of every two long-term smokers will ultimately be killed by tobacco. In developed countries, half will be killed in old age, after age seventy, but the other half will be killed in middle age, before age seventy, and those who die from smoking before age seventy will lose more…

Bernie Greene wonders just how scientific is the science behind the smoking debate over on Samizdata. I shall have to assemble a category on smoking – I like the last comment the best. He pretty much blows Bernie out of the water – and at least Bernie did ask for a more educated opinion. As…

Right, I’ve just read the consternation that Stephen Pollard caused by his backing and then subsequent backing down over supporting a smoking ban. This was in part thanks to a tirade on the part of Harry Hatchett. I also created quite a stir on my own blog, and there was quite a reaction to my…

I recently met Perry in London where we briefly discussed the ins and outs of banning smoking. He was all against it, and I, for my sins, did not see a problem with it. Maybe its down to personal experience. Most of the comments left over on Samizdata support Perry in his argument – include…

Rosemary Ellis from the NYT, talks about the town of Helena, Montana, where dramatic effects were seen on health when smoking was banned in public places and then reintroduced. First a note on Rudolphs recent visit to Ireland – who are about to ban smoking in all public places, and also have the highest incidence…

Karlin has also linked to a story in today’s Observer on new drinks to appear on the market this month. They are your average alcopops, like Bacardi Breezer or Smirnoff Ice – but with a twist. Powerful blends of Chinese aphrodisiacs, vodka and passion fruit will create a ‘generation of randy super beings’, according to…