So what else is new?
This man, Stanton Glantz, an ex-mechanic, continually exaggerates the "dangers" of second hand smoke. And why not? It has paid him handsomely for several decades.
In this piece, he rails against those who dare to defy him and his egomaniacal cult beliefs. He states that 30 minutes of exposure to SHS can reduce blood flow to the heart. What be doesnt tell you is that it is completely reverseable in minutes. He happily quotes the seven thoroughly debunked studies on heart attacks and goes on to whine:
"The continuing attacks on the science and organisations that are working to help the public understand the important, substantial and immediate effects of second-hand smoke on the heart are following well-worn approaches that the tobacco industry pioneered: put words in other people's mouths, set up straw men and knock them down. And, do it over and over and over again, hoping that the media will repeat them".
Mr Glantz, you are (in) famous for using junk science to keep your pay-cheques rolling in. When asked to name three victims of second hand smoke, you couldnt. You resorted to fabricating victims and you were caught out. What you, and your sick cult need, and cannot find, is just one body. And it doesnt exist. How dare you, of all people, use the word "ethical"? You sold your ethics 30 years ago when you found a gravy train. Ethics? Professional behaviour? Have a look around this site, Mr Glantz, we have plenty of proof of the ethics you employ. We have seen your email exchange in which you constantly lose the scientific argument and resort to abusive language. Please, never use the word "ethics" again. You have no right. You have bastardised the science to pay for your mortgage these long years.
You jumped on another ill-fated band wagon with the tragically funny "30 minutes of SHS exposure causes sticky platelets" routine. What you omitted there was that the same effect was measured in people who had just eaten a cheeseburger and fries. And, criminally, in my opinion, you definitely did not inform your fellow cultists and the wider population that the same effect was measured in people who opted for a salad and a bottle of mineral water.
You are not a scientist. You consistently get the science wrong. It is time you retired, beaten, to your smoke free Nirvana. Can we suggest you move to Calabasas? You will fit right in with the freaks who run that town.
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