Paediatricians of the World, Unite against Neo-Obscurantism ! UK SHISHA BAN

The case began with the Erroneous WHO report in which the “experts” cited a so-called ““peer-reviewed”” one-page paper (*) containing a stupid anecdote. The failed aim was to “scientifically” “support” their shameful politicized unscientific statement that “children [to] smoke with their parents” in –more or less…- the Middle East and North Africa (“Great Middle East" in neo-speak…).

(*) Kandela P. Narghile Smoking Keeps Researchers and “Experts” of “Peer-Reviewed” “Science” in Wonderland. The Lancet 2000, 356 (9236):1175.

Now that they are naked as worms and short of new “scientific” arguments to go on demonizing hookah users and their families –and mainly the poor immigrants (**)- after the publication of 2 WHO erroneous reports (not to mention the not less erroneous numerous ““peer-reviewed”” studies…), they are trying to sell a new “idea”: that the great THREAT is for the millions of children indulging in shisha smoking.

This is a LIE. This is an all-out attack led by the desperate ““waterpipe””™ “top”-“experts” of the world.

>> READ THE CRITIQUE of a study defending similar theses (and heavily citing these ““waterpipe””™ "experts") and supporting the ban in the United Kingdom:

Rapid Response (E-Letter to the Editor): A Few Comments on Some Errors and Misconceptions. A critical analysis of: Gatrad R, Gatrad A, Sheikh A. Hookah smoking. BMJ 2007 Jul 7;335(7609):20.

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/335/7609/20#174592

QUOTATION: “That Children should be deterred from using the shisha is obvious and this can only be done thanks to intelligent prevention. Shisha should not become the scapegoat for the failure of many cigarette prevention campaigns. Over the past centuries, traditional societies have succeeded in making of hookah smoking a “rite of passage” that culturally deters children from even trying it out.” (Dr Kamal T.C.)

Ban On Hookah Smoking Should Stay, Argue Doctors, England ??
v.s.
UK Ban on Hookah Smoking, Based on Biased Science is ILLEGAL and Should NOT Stay, Argues Doctor, Middle East !!

Join the Democratic Opposition Now !

(**) READ ALSO: La rage et l’orgueil contre... le narguilé (in French)(automatic) ENGLISH: press HERE

A critique of “Narguilé : attention, danger!» (accessed June 29, 2007), a story written by Pascal DIETHELM, a member of the Governing Board of the French CNCT (Comité National Contre le Tabagisme). The Sacred Narghile awarded him the Golden Stupidity Palm for his dangerous following statement: « Pire encore, de nombreux parents, en toute innocence, permettent à leurs enfants, parfois de très jeunes adolescents de 12 ans ou moins, de se réunir en groupe avec des amis dans le logement familial pour fumer le narguilé, alors qu'ils n'accteraient pas que ceux-ci fument des cigarettes. »

Prohibition in the United Kingdom and France: a ban based on politicised biased and scientifically erroneous reports. Read also analysis by Yves TRAYNARD (The Shisha Ban, 24 juillet 2007) , a witty man who has understood quite well the situation.

Paediatricians and Independent Researchers of the World: Unite against Neo-Obscurantism ! Not in Our Name !
Not in the name of Science !
Stop Global Confusion, Lies and Exaggeration about Children’ Use.

Remember Jesus Christ's Words: “Don’t Be Afraid” ! So, don’t be afraid by intellectual and scientific terror ! Light Will Overcome the Darkness Warfare ! (be it from WHO, whoever or whichever supra or superpower)


[Added January 2008: DEATH OF CHILDREN:

“According to Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trials, smoking is still killing 340 young people every day. And according to a press release issued by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), thousands of children are now dying each year from secondhand smoke”.

> READ killing analysis by Pr Michael S., Boston University (Jan 9, 2008)]

Picture: La poupee de fromage (Rabindranâth Tagore, copie 1933 de Feuillets d'Inde)

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