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1. Increases the risk of lung cancer misleading Statistically, lung cancer occurs only in 10% of the smokers - the large majority well over 70 years of age - where statistical death occurs anyway.
2. Increases the risk of emphysema misleading So do (and in much greater amount) the millions of tons of carcinogenic substances daily discharged from motor vehicles in the atmosphere.
3. Increases the risk of cardio-vascular disease false There is no proof of that.
4. Increases the risk of breast cancer false The evidence shows no correlation, or even the opposite.
5. Increases the risk of cancer of mouth, oesophagus and other forms of bronchial cancer distorted Those are multifactorial diseases. The incidence of smoking on those diseases, if any, cannot be determined.
6. Increases the risk of all forms of cancer not mentioned above
speculative The etiopathogenesis (origin) of cancer is unknown. It is impossible to attribute a cause to an effect if the cause of a phenomenon is unknown.
7. Increases the risk of stroke misleading This is forcing the importance of a tiny element (smoking) over a vaste spectrum of far more important co-factors in stroke. In fact, almost anything can be a cause of stroke. Smoking is a co-factor so small, it is almost irrelevant.
8. Increases the risk of pneumonia false Pneumonia is cause by a specific bacterium, enabled by hundreds of other co-factors, i.e.: cold temperatures. Smoking is a very, very weak and theoretical co-factor, as could be, for example, perfume.
9. Increases the risk of bronchitis distorted Bronchitis has hundreds of inflammatory causes, i.e.: cold temperatures, allergies, and alcohol. Smoking (even inhaled in substantial doses) plays an infinitesimal role in bronchitis. Far more important is the body structure: a slim, non smoking individual with a small chest is exposed to a far greater risk of bronchitis than a heavy smoker with a large chest.
10. Increases the risk of diseases of the eye (e.g. Graves' disease) misleading The causes of the Graves' disease are totally unknown. This is a complex disease; to evoke smoking as a risk of Graves' disease is a ridiculous pretext.
11. Increases the risk of back complaints Cigarettes are not that heavy! However, broken bones have been listed as "social cost" caused by smoking!
12. Increases the risk of ear complaints unproven Old - and, as usual, unproven - statement of the anti-tobacco cartel.
13. Increases the risk of vascular constriction misleading Information bent to suit a political agenda. There is no hard evidence of that.
14. Increases the risk of respiratory disease misleading Repetition of statements already made in this list, this time in other terms, to give volume to already false or misleading claims.
15. Affects breathing quality misleading Repetition of statements already made in this list, this time in generic terms, to give volume to already false or misleading claims.
16.Affects the operation of the immune system false There is absolutely no proof that smoking affects the operation of the immune system.
17. Causes deterioration of general physical condition misleading Generic statement without value. Sex, food, and almost any human activity causes deterioration of physical conditions. It is a function of quantity, and smoking is no exception.
18. Increases the chance of impotence (erection problems) false There is absolutely no proof of that, of course. Smokers have been reproducing successfully for thousands of years. The most famous "lovers" were (and are) smokers.
19. Increases the chance of infertility false Another propagandistic statement related to point 18. Same comments and links apply.
20. Reduces the capacity of the blood to take in oxygen misleading. Technically, the statement is correct, but it is strictly a function of quantity and frequency. For example, chain smokers are largely more exposed to this possibility than regular smokers.
21. Increases the risk of dental illness speculative Statement not substantiated by facts. Proper dental hygiene is necessary for all, and eliminates any "increased risk." Moreover, according to the larger study ever performed on this topic, smokers have overall superior mouth health than non smokers.

22. Increases the chance of miscarriage or damage to the foetus
false. Information "borrowed" from the effects of alcohol, where that statement truly applies.
23. Lower birth weight of children distorted Statistically speaking, the weight loss of the infants of smokers, if present at all, averages 4 grams. See also point 22 above.
24. Lower mental capacity (IQ) of children.false There is absolutely no proof of that. Such statement raises serious doubts on the mental capacity (IQ) of those who make it.
25. Increased chance of SIDS (cot death) when the parents smoke false Not only this statement is totally false, but it is also very despicable, for it aims at exploiting the emitions of those parents who are already the victims of a terrible tragedy. The causes of SIDS are totally unknown.
26. Increased chance of other causes of infant death misleading. Generic and meaningless statement added for the purpose of volume along the lines of point 25.
27. Affects the health of children misleading Generic and meaningless statement added for the purpose of volume along the lines of point 26.
28. Affects the health of others in the environment false The dangers of passive smoke are a well-established statistical and scientific fraud.
29. Sore eyes and eye diseases of others as a result of tobacco smoke misleading When smoke in a room accumulates to the point of causing sore eyes, that is a clear indication of unsanitary ventilation. The absence of smoke does not make the situation any better, as the bacteria and the CO2 in the air are still present. In fact, smoke is a useful marker for those unsanitary conditions. There is no proof whatsoever that passive smoke causes eye disease.
30. Increases the chance of contamination during sexual contact This is a fine one. Washing one's hand, and the body (not just during sexual contact!) has always been a good practice, which anti-smokers in general don't seem keen to follow, as we are constantly reminded by their whining about smelly hair, and clothes. Other than whining, there is no substance to the claim.
31. Increases the chance of disease due to drinking contaminated breast milk misleading. Although theoretically correct, the concentration of toxic substances in the breast milk is utterly insufficient to cause any harm whatsoever to the infant. By the parameters of that statement, many other everyday substances the mother is normally exposed to, cause far greater toxic concentrations in the breast milk.

32. Physical addiction false This is another landmark fraud of the anti-tobacco cartel resulting from the distortion of the definition of addiction - including "addiction" to nicotine -- which is not addictive at all when marketed by the pharmaceutical industry to quit smoking!
33. Psychological addiction misleading This statement is a "spin-off" of statement 32. By the same logic, coffee is addictive, because for many, it inevitably comes after a meal, or first thing in the morning. And so are thousands of other substances, and habits.
34. Social addiction speculative That assertion seems logical... to any crook! If the individual is addicted, then many "addicted" create a social addiction. The phenomenon is self-evident with the anti-tobacco aggregates, hopelessly addicted to fraud and distortion for a pay - an epidemic larger than any other previously known to man.
35. Loss of sense of smell misleading A good misrepresentation must have a veneer of truth to be credible. Intense use of tobacco tends to "monopolize" the sense of smell, but the condition is temporary, and lasts about two-three minutes after smoking. That effect can be also be noted after the use of a toilette, or when exiting a perfume shop.
36. Loss of sense of taste misleading Consequence of 35; same comments apply. The same effect can be noted after eating hot peppers, which should also be campaigned against for the same reasons.
37. Limitation of the possibility of maintaining a relationship...Especially if the relationship is with an antismoker! But who wants a relationship with that kind of person, anyway?
38. Body odours Once again, anti-smokers show great concern and fear for the use of the shower - to the point, apparently, of not being able to conceive its regular use. Perhaps this is because of the elevated number of accidents in shower stalls. It follows that a ban should be promoted to eliminate the shower risks -- and the traumatic experience of washing for the antismoking lobbyists.
39 . Breath odours It is the observation of many that non smokers have a fetid breath - perhaps because of the lack of the chemical action of nicotine. It is also possible that the "loss of sense of smell" discussed at point 35 helps smokers to withstand the breath of non smokers with great stoicism!
40. Evil smelling clothes What said about showers applies to anti-smokers when it comes to clothes. The prolonged use of sweat-smelly clothes seems to give a buzz to anti-tobacco addicts, while making them quite ecological indeed... after all, dry cleaners and washing machines are expensive, and polluting. The scent of tobacco, which in times of greater wisdom it was used as a base for perfumes, is a no-no.
41. Yellow, unattractive hands misleading"Yellow hands" have disappeared since the appearance of filter tip cigarettes, used by the huge majority of smokers nowadays. Also, yellow hands come with over half of the Asian population, but anti-smokers do not seem to find that unattractive - or do they?
42. Bye, white teeth! misleading The color of teeth (yellow or white) depends on the natural type of teeth. The prevailing color of teeth is, in fact yellow, which also counts for a stronger construction. And, then, there is regular brushing which, in these antismoking times, may be going the way of dry cleaners and shower stalls.
43. Premature ageing of skin leading to an older appearance
misleading This tactic is used to appeal to the "vanity" of women - showing in the process a good dose of chauvinism. In reality, wrinkling is part of the genetic make-up, and changes widely with the individual regardless of smoking. "Tan lamps", so much used to enhance the "healthy" look of the health nuts and, apparently, facilitating skin cancer in the process, are much more responsible for wrinkling than smoking may ever be.

44. Stale air indoors misleading Excellent opportunity to open the windows, and to refresh and oxygenate indoor air for the benefit of all.
45. Increased fire risk Time to ban gas stoves, lighters, portable heaters, and flammables at work and in the house. Safety first. Practical real life last.
46. Dirty walls and ceilings misleading Domestic hygiene - like personal hygiene - is definitely not the "forte" of anti-smokers! Frequent cleaning of the house helps the removal of bacteria, grease and dust - often abundantly present in nonsmoking houses because not visible.
47. Dirty furniture, fittings and household goods misleading See above. Nonsmoking houses tend to be dirtier than smoking houses, because they are not cleaned so frequently.
48. Filthy, smelly ashtrays misleading The scent of tobacco enhances the environment of the smoker. Moreover, ashtrays can be beautifully decorative -- and they can easily be kept clean.
49. Chance of poisoning children due to swallowing cigarette butts Another fine one here! Clipped fingernails, spent condoms, shopping bags and key holders usually represent a much greater danger.

50. Inconveniences others in the vicinity speculative That may be. On the other hands, smoking prohibition inconveniences smokers in the vicinity. What makes an inconvenience worth more than another?
51. Handicap in social dealings then.... Stay away from social dealing with handicapped anti-smokers.
52. More difficult to get a job then... Go work for smokers. They are often more pleasant, sociable and tolerant anyway. Moreover, many establishments where the management is smoking prefer smokers to nonsmokers to avoid potential conflicts.
53. More difficult to get a partner then.... Find a smoking partner. He/she is more fun anyway. If the relationship is serious, smoking will not matter. If quitting smoking becomes a condition for the relationship, that is a good indicator that the relationship is wrong. 54.Bad example to growing children misleading. Good example to growing children, for the alternative is often intolerance, bigotry, resentment, paternalism -- and the child's rebellion and intrigue with the "forbidden fruit". Smokers are usually tolerant, easy-going people who teach their children the importance of diversity, and of different opinions, which makes for a better society.

55. Constant fear of running out of cigarettes then.... Buy cigarettes in bulk. They are usually less expensive, too.
56. Often having to look for means of lighting cigarettes then.... Put matches or lighters in the pockets of all the clothes in the cabinet, even the ones you don't wear at the moment. You will never run out of lights.
57. Often having to look for places where it's possible and allowed to smoke then.... Disregard prohibition areas and smoke anyway. Fight to eliminate prohibition. Help to expose the antismoking frauds on primary and passive smoke. As a citizen, push for the cut off of state financing to antismoking.
58. Accidents caused by smoking in cars misleading. Recent major insurance studies have rated smoking in cars as the lowest risk of accidents. Talking and arguing in the vehicle, and setting audio equipment, are by far more dangerous.
59. Becoming a slave to the profit motive of the tobacco industry then.... Time to quit consuming all together... which includes not becoming a slave to the profit motive the pharmaceutical industry, as the pharma-paid anti-smokers want you to become.
60. and Oh! the enormous cost! true. and Oh! The enormous dishonesty of the state which, while endorsing antismoking frauds, makes 8 to 10 times more profit than the tobacco industry in taxes alone on tobacco products -- a share of which often goes to antismoking activists who lie for a living. Time for an anti-tobacco-free, honest state

61. Smoking protects against Parkinson disease.
62. Smoking improves human information processing.
63. Higher nicotine cigarettes produce greater improvements [in information processing] than low-nicotine cigarettes.
64. Nicotine can reverse the detrimental effects of scopolamine on performance.
65. Smoking effects are accompanied by increases in EEG arousal and decreases in the latency of the late positive component of the evoked potential.
66. Smokers in general are thinner than nonsmokers, even when they ingest more calories.
67. "...All smokers had less plaque, gingival inflammation and tooth mobility than nonsmokers and similar periodontal pocket depth."
68. Smokers have lower incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis than nonsmokers.
69. Hypertension prevalence rate among smokers is lower than in nonsmokers.
70. "Hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage were lower in smokers."
71. "RBCs [red blood cells] from cigarette smokers contain more glutathione and catalase and protect lung endothelial cells against O2 [dioxide] metabolites better than RBCs from nonsmokers."
72. There is a low prevalence of smoking in ulcerative colitis. The disease often starts or relapses after stopping smoking.
73. Smokers have more reduced risks of Alzheimer's disease than non smokers.
74. Urinary cotinine concentration has confirmed the reduced risk of preeclampsia with tobacco exposure.
75. Smoking may protect against neural tube defects.
76. Maternal smoking may hinder mother-child transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection.
77. Research indicates that nicotine holds potential for non-surgical heart by-pass procedures.
78. Nicotine has positive effects on cognitive performance in Down's syndrome.
79. Smoking has a positive effect on inflammatory bowel disease.
80. Not ONE of the over 100 diseases attributed to smoking can be PROVEN by sound scientific methodology to be "caused" by smoking.

81. The huge passive smoke study the WHO tried to bury clearly shows that passive smoke has a protective effect on those who are close to the smoker. To download the original study, click here. Moreover, of the 100+ studies performed to date on passive smoking, only a small, minor one has shown a statistically significant increase of risk for the non smokers. All the others have not.

82. Smokers tend to be cleaner than non smokers, as they must wash themselves and their clothes more often.
83. Smokers tend to be more tolerant and sociable than non smokers.
84. Smokers tend to be more creative than non smokers.
85. Smoking is a gratification of life.
86. Smoking is cool.
87. Smokers contribute billions of dollars more than non smokers to the world economy through tobacco taxation alone.
88. Smoking has a relaxing effect on the individual and curbs the appetite, thus preventing overeating.
89. Smokers are greater spenders than non smokers, thus further contributing to the wealth of society.
90. The oldest people in the world are all smokers.
91. Most great geniuses of the last 500 years were smokers.
92. Smoking men and women are sexier and more interesting than non smoking ones.
93. Compared to most other forms of pleasure, smoking is still the most economical.
94. Quitting smoking does not save any money to the smoker, as money is most often spent in disfunctional over-compensation through other (sometimes more dangerous) forms of pleasure.
95. Quitting smoking with smoking cessation drugs may expose the smoker to life-threatening dangers.
96. Quitting smoking with smoking cessation drugs increases the economic power of pharmaceutical multinational giants.
97. Surrendering to anti-tobacco propaganda ploughs the way to other forms of intolerance, persecution, and economic exploitation of other target groups [1], [2]
98. Higher rates of smoking force anti-tobacco to increase its tapping of public money, thus it makes anti-tobacco more "uncomfortable" for politicians, and less tolerated by non smokers.
99. Higher rates of smoking force anti-tobacco to use ever-increasing draconian and fascist tactics, thus showing its true colours to an ever-increasing amount of the population.
100. Smoking in the face of an antismoker is a no-cost, yet incredibly gratifying experience!

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