I don't know why I hadn't paid attention to these jerks before, but, to advocate that INFANTS sitting in child restraints in care should be allowed to be exposed to second hand smoke by the driver and passenger when States such as South Carolina is trying to to the corner on that is hideous, lacks morality and is seriously a human rights violation.
This is the USA and we can't attempt to protect infants from lung disease. This guy is a jerk, a big jerk. He has no dignity and certainly has no sense of propriety.
According to the self righteous Chris Wallace this is a PARENTING ISSUE. Really? So a parent can actually decide to expose a child in a closed environment to secondary cigarette smoke. You know something these jerks are truly idiots.
Let's see if it were a unionized teacher that was smoking in the classroom the Chris Wallace would be up in arms.
Right? What a fool this idiot is, he can't even appreciate when a state legislator is trying to add decency to an infants list of abuses that can be sustained by uncaring parents. Amazing. An infant exposed to second hand smoke is a POLITICAL PAWN in the Right Wing Nut game.
No morality, just blunging Democrats at any cost. There should be a law against this level of irresponsible journalism. Chris Wallace doesn't understand that some of the best legislation that protects people from themselves begins at the state level. He is irresponsible and cruel. Does he actually believe the USA gets more respect for this 'type' of journalism? He is wrong. But. At least he didn't have to hack into a phone for this one.
And the study that inspired this legislation came from Harvard. You know, the Georgie Bush university where he was a C student.
Press Releases
2006 Releases
Secondhand Smoke in Cars May Lead to Dangerous Levels of Contaminants For Children (click title to entry - thank you)
For immediate release: October 05, 2006
Boston, MA – Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) can have harmful effects on children. Some of the adverse health outcomes include a greater likelihood of ear infections, lower respiratory infections, sudden infant death syndrome and severity of asthma symptoms. It is estimated that 35% to 45% of children are regularly exposed to SHS from adults using tobacco in homes and cars. To date, there has been little research on SHS in cars.
In the first study to measure SHS in cars in real driving conditions, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have shown that smoking in cars can produce unsafe levels of SHS. Even with the driver’s window slightly open, mean respirable suspended particles (RSP) concentrations hit levels rated “hazardous” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the study, concentrations of 272 µg/m3 were measured, with a peak level of 505 µg/m3. In comparison, the EPA’s air quality index rates concentrations of more than 40 µg/m3 as “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” such as children and the elderly, and more than 250 µg/m3 as “hazardous” for the general population. The results showed that smoking a single cigarette for just five minutes could produce potentially harmful RSP levels. Given the levels the researchers observed, SHS in cars poses a potentially serious threat to children’s health.
The authors hope that their findings will encourage renewed efforts to promote smoke-free environments for children both in cars and homes. The study will be published in the November 2006 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and is available online now at http://www.ajpm-online.net/webfiles/images/journals/amepre/1751.pdf....
Yes, indeed, Harvard the home of Presidents including the current President. Amazing.
Does Chris Wallace actually believe anything he has to say is credible with this type of advocacy. Victimizing infants has to be a new low for FOX. Right? I don't know though, manipulating a dead girls messages to hopeful parents ranks right there.
