Second Hand Smoke

Gee who would have guessed???

From AP:

"The debate is over. The science is clear: Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance, but a serious health hazard," said U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.

From Reuters:

"Second-hand smoke kills people and the only way to control it is to ban all smoking in workplaces, the U.S. government's top doctor said on Tuesday"

Oh and of course the tobacco industry somehow continues to deny.

From the Reuters article:

"Reynolds American Inc.'s R.J. Reynolds Tobacco unit said in a statement on its Web site: "It seems unlikely that second-hand smoke presents any significant harm to otherwise healthy nonsmoking adults; and, given the extensive smoking bans and restrictions that have already been enacted, nonsmokers can easily avoid exposure to second-hand smoke."

Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA unit said people could choose whether to be around smokers."

Huh? And yet parents smoke in cars with children (who may be especially pone to problems from second hand smoke), in homes, and around pets. :(

Oh and a side note to the good people at Reynolds, read this one. I understand personal freedom and even the questions that many of your people bring up, but the preponderance of evindecne is now against you and it is time to admit it; everyone should know the truth of the consequences of your product.