tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post5767677580130852471..comments2023-11-02T08:38:49.854-07:00Comments on A Tale of Three Beans: Cough, cough, could you PLEASE extinguish your cancer stick?MommaBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-8978972775270644422007-08-15T11:33:00.000-07:002007-08-15T11:33:00.000-07:00Thanks Osaid. And welcome! I hope you continue t...Thanks Osaid. And welcome! I hope you continue to enjoy the blog.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-52728722234032240532007-08-14T07:58:00.000-07:002007-08-14T07:58:00.000-07:00What a thing to share with others - smoking - !Nic...What a thing to share with others - smoking - !<BR/>Nice blog :)Osaid Rasheedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940711814071530561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-26101148658648930522007-08-09T00:52:00.000-07:002007-08-09T00:52:00.000-07:00No Angel,I understand where you are coming from. ...No Angel,I understand where you are coming from. However, my perception is that smoking does harm the health of those around you. I am encouraged about your statistic of decreased incidence of lung cancer death in children of smokers. Perhaps because they saw the less pleasant side and made the choice to forego the ciggys? At any rate, I still stand by my statement that we need to speak out for those who can't. At 7 or 8, you aren't making an informed life decision... And, the number of WAY under-aged smokers in Jordan is very sad. As is the number of pregnant smokers...MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-80261840413556398292007-08-07T06:48:00.000-07:002007-08-07T06:48:00.000-07:00No Angel,How about our right not to smell that sti...No Angel,<BR/><BR/>How about our right not to smell that stinky smoke emitted by another person's lung. Does that strike you as a good basis for a petition to ban smoking in public places? If so, sign the petition. Again, I'm not trying to stop you from smoking, I just think that if you smoke in a place that I have no option but to be in, say the DMV, then I have a righ to demand that you extinguish your cigarette.<BR/><BR/>PeacePhilip (El3atal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12778739894385255283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-20725173594967593032007-08-07T03:49:00.000-07:002007-08-07T03:49:00.000-07:00Grrrr.... ok take this whole comment with some con...Grrrr.... <BR/>ok take this whole comment with some consideration and don't just overlook it please .... <BR/>I am fine with your right to breathe fresh air, something you have a right to, and claiming first hand health risks is fine with me too i don't mind that. <BR/><BR/>Quoting the ETS '93(the numbers there) as bases of mobilization is just not fine by me. <BR/>now there are no <B>studies</B> that support the idea that SHS is a major contributor to an increase in <B>lung cancer</B> among people who <B>live/work</B> with smokers <BR/><BR/>Studies: there are 3 references that discuss SHS <BR/>ETS '93 is a meta analysis, and not a study. they didn't do any work worthy of a study, and they have predetermined the results and skewed the numbers accordingly. that is beside the many other questionable methods used in this analysis.<BR/><BR/>The WHO which was a study, conducted on a far larger sample and more rigorous statistical methods. did not find any significant statistical causation in support of the claims usually made, the only significant factor they came out with is that children of smokers are actually 22% less likely to have lung cancer. interesting eh ? <BR/><BR/>the last reference is Helena, which was proved to be fraudulent beyond doubt and its the latest one (2003)<BR/><BR/>The fact of the matter is that those studies are costly, so of course studies that are interested in finding the truth are under budgeted. so its fair to base it of personal preference rather than pseudo science until we have something solid <BR/><BR/>Am willing to go into more details, but all am saying is that SHS is annoying but it doesn't kill :P<BR/>Enjoy<BR/>ps. please check my commment on kinzi's post for referenceNo_Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443783795297272286noreply@blogger.com