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Old 03-06-2012, 08:39 PM   #114
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What kind of doctor are you? Specifically what is your background in genetics and cancer research? Are you willing to go on record saying that occasional outdoor wiffs of smoke will increase your risk of cancer. Keep in mind that we are all exposed to a plethora of carcinogens constantly.

Please point me to the evidence that occassionally passing by a smoker on the street will increase your risk of cancer.
I certainly don't need to post my CV to establish who's more qualified, and I'll comfortably go on record saying second hand smoke exposure will increase your risk compared to no exposure. My argument is that the risk increase is not zero, while your position seems to be that it is zero with vague qualifiers attached. My conclusion is extensively documented in high quality medical literature, and you can easily find this yourself in a real library. Furthermore, you repeatedly attempt to confound the issue by talking about other carcinogens, despite them being irrelevant to the correlation of second hand smoke & increased risk.

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Also, please try to keep away from the personal attacks. I expect more from someone with as much education as yourself. Especially someone who should be knowledgeable of their own professinal code and the consequences of putting things in writing on public forums.
Our professional code stipulates that I have a moral obligation to be an advocate for health and wellness, particularly in the public domain. I fear no consequences for publicly calling out your bullsh*t in writing.
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