tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696572732311025923.post7807642281021543652..comments2023-07-18T08:02:35.036-04:00Comments on Stand FAST: Health Canada subterfuge embarrasses governmentThe Old Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18366952824616311979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696572732311025923.post-68966967796790273682009-10-08T12:01:07.896-04:002009-10-08T12:01:07.896-04:00Ok, I do understand that health Canada wants to ba...Ok, I do understand that health Canada wants to ban the flavored cigarettes because they don't want young people to start smoking. But seriously, isn't it limiting our freedoms? And also, many of the young people I know, smoke regular, unflavored cigarettes. <br /><br />ElliBedford Park Torontohttp://ellidavis.com/toronto/neighbourhoods/bedford-parknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696572732311025923.post-66515797904824487772009-10-07T21:07:25.193-04:002009-10-07T21:07:25.193-04:00This business of the "candy flavorings" ...This business of the "candy flavorings" in cigarettes "attracting young smokers" is absolute nonsense. Young smokers try smoking because it looks like an interesting thing to do, a lot of people evidently like doing it, and because when they try it they get sort of a neat dizzy feeling from it. <br /><br />When Paul Glover says the tobacco companies want to market cigarettes that are "easier to smoke and less harsh" he's probably telling the truth, and when he notes that such products are probably "easier for youth to start." he's probably at least a little bit correct there too. But aren't cigarettes that are less "harsh" also likely to be less irritating and damaging to regular adult smokers? Would he perhaps recommend cigarettes that produce painful coughing with every puff? Sure, it might kill off a lot of adult smokers, but hey, if you make them bad enough they're pretty sure to discourage new smokers, right?<br /><br />Michael J. McFadden<br />Author of "Dissecting Antismokers' Brains"Michael J. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181949578184965482noreply@blogger.com