This morning I heard something about cancer caused by second hand smoke. It involved many figures and statistics, which made me start wondering where exactly those numbers come from. Let me first state that I was a smoker for several years, and although I abhor the smell of it these days, I don't bemoan smoking by others. I'm also certain that there are real health risks associated with smoking and 2nd hand smoke, so I'm not some moron claiming that smoking is not a health risk.
But what scientific process does the FDA use to come up with their numbers? Do they study tissue samples and follow people from birth to produce rigid figures? I guess my point is that to conduct science requires facts, and saying that a person exposed to 2nd hand smoke has a 30% higher chance of contracting the big C leaves me wondering where that figure came from(CONTINUED)...
I love how we go blindly along with any study put out about smoking because it is generally accepted that smoking is bad for you. Again, I agree that there are definitely risks, but to say that, "Even brief exposure to second-hand smoke has immediate adverse effects on the cardiovascular system and increases risk for heart disease and lung cancer" makes it sound like you are as good as dead if you catch a whiff of tobacco smoke. Sounds like I am screwed so I might as well drink myself to death. It's a pity, I really liked hanging out at smoky bars...
Post some science and prove me wrong!
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