Among the victims of the anti-smoke crusade, and of the broad tax cigarettes cartel, are pregnant mothers, fetuses, and children who are most vulnerable to innumerable harms from the industrial chemical components of typical cigarettes and the smoke. (10) Of course, mothers, fetuses, and children are harmed by other exposures to pesticides and dioxins, but if a mother smokes or has been exposed to “environmental tobacco smoke”…bingo!…the opening is conveniently provided to blame “tobacco”, “secondhand smoke” and “smoking”.
Who throws the first stones at the mothers? None other than the “tobacco free” and “anti smoking” groups whose own “mothers” are pesticide and chlorine industries. The Tobacco-Free Kids organization is heavily funded by Johnson & Johnson, a manufacturer of nicotine delivery devices, which “is eager to replace the tobacco industry in the distribution of nicotine,” according to Forces.org, “an organisation in support of human rights and - in particular, but not limited to - the defence of those who expect from life the freedom to smoke, eat, drink and, in general, to enjoy personal lifestyle choices without restrictions and state interference.” (11)
Due to media cooperation in this mass deception, it has become a given, a virtual religious belief, that tobacco and smoking are the sole culprits. No need for actual investigation. Independent science?…forget it. Might as well have Independent Investigators look into 9/11 or Bush wiretapping and torture. Not to happen.
There are no efforts to examine patients for body burdens of industrial substances that are in most cigarettes and are known to cause exactly the diseases and pathologies described colloquially, and unscientifically, as “smoking related”.