"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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BRG wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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dennis@home wrote:
You are a typical addict.. any evidence that goes against your
drug is wrong. There is loads of evidence that smoking is harmful
you just choose to ignore it.

There's also loads of evidence that alcohol harms many many people
- more die from its effects each month than die in a year from
heroin. Nor can you say it only effects the users - many city
centres are near no go areas due to its abuse.

Irrelevant and typical of the junk smokers bring up to justify their
addiction.

Really? It's perfectly relevant since *you* brought up drugs and
addiction.


So I just hope as a likely boozer you'll be just as in favour of a
similar restriction on that when it comes - as it will, given all
government's love of control.

There are already laws to control drunkenness and they have been
there far longer than antismoking laws.

And are ignored or not enforced.

And I know of nobody that has suffered from secondary drinking in a
pub/restaurant or cinema.

I'm willing to bet far more have been killed by others under the
influence of alcohol than have ever been harmed by passive smoking.

Dave,

My last words on this subject.

Probably because you have realised your argument is completely flawed.

To the best of my knowledge, no long term studies have ever been
carried out on the effects of passive smoking - but it is obvious
that if non-smokers live or work for a long period of time in the
company of smokers, then this *has* to have an effect on them simply
because of the amount of noxious chemicals that are produced from the
tobacco and the residues exhaled by the smoker.

Many studies have been carried out on the effects of passive smoking and
non have reached the conclusion that it is a health risk. You are
clutching at straws in order to support your argument.

I will make it quite clear here.. secondary smoking is a health risk without
a doubt.. I suffer allergic reactions from it so it is proven without a
doubt. There are probably many others too. Now will you please stop using
lies to support your cause?