Comments on: Even ‘Light Smoking’ Affects Young Adults’ Arteries

By: AinOhdMilvado

AinOhdMilvado — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:05:11 +0000

Interesting, when we all know that Eretz Yisrael in general, and Israeli yeshiva bachurim in particular, have a reputation for heavy smoking that…. The Gedolim in Eretz Yisrael basically banned smoking on YomTov a few years ago. They based the ban on the fact that although previously the heter was based on the same heter that allows cooking on YomTov, it has now become well known that smoking is not only NOT something that everyone does and needs (like eating), -ad’raba, it is actually something extremely BAD for everyone and therefore does NOT fit into that heter. For some reason, this p’sak has not gotten much P.R. here in the U.S. -perhaps because it is feared it wont be accepted(?)

By: veryinteresting

veryinteresting — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:31:52 +0000

Excellent article. For some reason the evilness of cigarettes is just not permeating our community like it should. Too many feel it is a “permissible” little vice because it’s relaxing etc. Nonsense! Smoking much be realized in our community for what it is: a severe sakana.

By: AinOhdMilvado

AinOhdMilvado — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:57:23 +0000

Keep smoking McFadden and coming up with cutsie medical “facts” to make yourself feel better about it. As they say “ITS YOUR FUNERAL”!!!

By: Michael J. McFadden

Michael J. McFadden — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:57:13 +0000

An “arterial stiffness” increase of 25% after smoking one cigarette? Sounds pretty serious. Maybe they should be banned.

On the other hand, a study in the July 2009 Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that subjects having a breakfast of corn flakes suffered a 160% greater change in another important heart disease measure, Flow Mediated Dilation, than those breakfasting on simple water.

The water group showed a decrease of 1.33% while the KillerKornFlakers showed a decrease of 3.46%. (From private communication with study authors). The Corn-Chompers’ decrease was 160% greater than the Water-Woozlers.

For some strange, arcane, mystical, supercalifragilistic reason, something makes me think that this “One Cigarette Is Deadly” study may just possibly be biased a bit toward producing and promoting a certain desired scary perception.

Next week’s headline: “Seeing Someone Smoke (SSS) Can Give Antismokers A Heart Attack.”

{It’s true you know! Why? Because we SAID so!}

Michael J. McFadden
Author of “Dissecting Antismokers Brains”