"They have created a fear that is based on nothing" ~World-renowned pulmonologist, president of the prestigious Research Institute Necker for the last decade, Professor Philippe Even, now retired, tells us that he’s convinced of the absence of harm from passive smoking. A shocking interview.

The issue of pipe and cigar smoking is murky. Some people argue that those who smoke tobacco in these forms are at a much higher risk of oral cancers, as well as the risk of large quantities of second-hand smoke generated. On the other hand, others maintain that no risk exists. It is far from an open-and-shut case.

The most compelling argument against smoking bans is the belief that consenting adults have the right to do with their bodies what they so please, and private business owners have the right to offer the accommodations they so choose.