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In article <carlp.726694206@frigg> carlp@frigg.isc-br.com (Carl Paukstis) writes:
>
>>carlp@frigg.isc-br.com (Carl Paukstis) writes:
>>>schwartz@nynexst.com (Steven Schwartz) writes:
>>>
>>>>On the news this morning:  Second-hand cigarette smoke has been
>>>>"officially" classified as hazardous, in the same category as
>>>>asbestos.
>>>
>(Russ Writes)
>>carcinogen.  There are little if any use for second hand smoke
>
(Carl Writes)
>Indeed.  "Everything not required is forbidden".
>

No, a health hazard that is shown to be responsible for thousands of
deaths is restricted, improving the health of many and
the insurance costs of everyone. 2H smoke is at least as dangerous
as asbestos and well deserves it's new classification. 
From firsthand experience I know that  even  small amounts of  2H
smoke can cause health problems and the studies in JAMA and
public health journals agree with my experience.  

At highest risk are said to be children (not "children of smokers")
elderly, and those with respiratory disorders.
Perhaps the reason some don't see a problem is that
they are not in one of these categories. I'm in the respiratory disorder
category(as is 5-10% of the population) and can say that long term exposure 
to 2H smoke is not always necessary for a problem to develop.  
Only a few minutes of smoke could send an asthmatic to the hospital gasping 
for breath after bronchospasms have been started by the smoke. 

(Carl Writes, arguing against dedicated taxes for health  purposes )
>"A few dollars" (hundreds of thousands) came out of a fund
>collected exclusively FROM motorcyclists, supposed to be
>exclusively FOR motorcyclist education.  The concept of having
>those who need services pay for those services.  Gov. Edgar and
>the legislature forgot that those dollars WEREN'T THEIRS TO
>SPEND!  They were (should have been) property of people who have
>IL motorcycle licenses; those people wanted them spent on rider
>education and accident prevention.
>
>The _point_ was that once you give money to the government, you
>have absolutely no control over how it's spent, despite any
>advance promises about the target of your money.

Political  promises are often  broken.
The only control is to vote them out of office. 
I suspect Carls dedication to motorcycling would be in the minority
at the polling place, though.  Most voters  would want the 
government to break its promise to motorcyclists before it left 
bills from hospitals, schools or pharmacies unpaid.  
Perhaps a private group should  do the collection of money 
and the education of cyclists?



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Russ Sorber, CDP
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