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Old 03-03-2005, 08:26 AM   #91 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Yakk
If second hand smoke turns out to be basically completely harmless, my the moral arguement I've pushed for these laws would have it's foundation removed. I should look into this further.
The tobacco industry funded many studies that showed that smoking caused no harm. Does this mean there's no consensus that smoking causes harm? No.

The tobacco industry funded many studies that showed that second-hand smoke caused no harm. Does this mean there's no consensus that second hand smoke causes harm? No.

The scientific consensus is that second-hand smoke causes cancer, heart disease, and lung disease. Just like first hand smoke.
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