Monthly Archives: June 2011

Denormalisation

I’m rather puzzled by the concept of “denormalisation”. I think that the idea is that there’s a certain sort of normality at one point in time – say, that pub-goers normally sit in pubs, smoking and drinking -, and then … Continue reading

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Another One Bites The Dust

H/T to Martin Thornton on Facebook for this story: Passenger, 52, decapitated after tumbling off Tube train as he tried to secretly smoke a cigarette Last updated at 5:03 PM on 27th June 2011 A rail passenger was decapitated after … Continue reading

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Big Bad Tobacco

The antismokers over on Liberal Vision were very quick to accuse commenters of working for Big Tobacco. Professor Robert West said: Some of the posts above have all the hallmarks of an orchestrated attack by the tobacco industry which is … Continue reading

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For Crying Out Loud…

H/T to Leggie for this one. Sitting down ‘raises death risk by as much as 40% and is NOT countered by exercise’ By MARK DUELL Last updated at 11:03 AM on 25th June 2011 If you’re reading this sitting down, then … Continue reading

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ASH Under Attack

I’ve been a bit late in getting to the argy-bargy about ASH over on Liberal Vision. It’s been an interesting one, because it has attracted some of Britain’s senior antismokers. Like Martin Dockrell (activist, and Head of Policy, ASH), Linda … Continue reading

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The Nazi Antismoking Legacy 2

If Robert Proctor was prepared to dig into the murky history of Nazi antismoking science, Professor George Davey Smith seems to have been equally vocal in drawing attention to it, particularly when any mention of that history had been omitted … Continue reading

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The Nazi Antismoking Legacy 1

I’ve been writing this blog for 2 years now, and during that time I’ve often thought that I’d like to devote a few essays to the Nazi link with antismoking. But I never got round to it. Perhaps because it’s … Continue reading

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RIP

It’s a joke, isn’t it? To call them RIP cigarettes?  Reduced Ignition Propensity cigarettes. I bet that – if they were capable of laughter – the antismokers would have had a good laugh over that name. Reduced Ignition Propensity = RIP … Continue reading

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Do Bears Shit In The Woods?

I was amazed by this story: Eight million gallons of water drained from reservoir after man urinates in it. The operation is costing the state’s taxpayers $36,000 (£22,000) and was ordered after Joshua Seater, 21, was caught on a security … Continue reading

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It Can Be Done

Smoking bans can be lifted. CARSON CITY – Despite opposition from health officials, taverns and standalone bars have won the right to permit both smoking and food service under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Brian Sandoval. The … Continue reading

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