tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post6275030692488612544..comments2024-03-19T07:10:27.303-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: Outdoor Secondhand SmokeDavid Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-38057901351801167402011-05-08T13:12:36.981-07:002011-05-08T13:12:36.981-07:00My impression of the public bans around here (SF B...My impression of the public bans around here (SF Bay Area) is that they're largely aimed at discouraging smoking. Another aspect is not having children see it. That's all good IMHO.<br /><br />In general, I think an attitude of zero tolerance is justifiable even where there is no evidence that the reduction in smoke directly benefits public health.<br /><br />BTW, logically Siegel's view seems to be that there is an amount of cigarette smoke that can be shown to not affect health. Really? Hard to measure isn't the same as non-existent. This is a little reminiscent of the NRC's lame BRC campaign of a couple of decades ago.Steve Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943109973917998380noreply@blogger.com