NicoChristian wrote:The point is I think we need to start realizing that not everything can be proved by studies and that the majority of today's information is biased trash.
Studies and statistics are merely tools, and yes, used by dishonest people with an agenda, they are often abused. But that doesn't mean that the tools themselves are bad. I see Christians use statistics all the time, especially when they "prove" a point that they believe in, but the second statistics contradict their personal views, they claim that statistics and studies are "biased" and thus meaningless.
And as far as the physical act of smoking is concerned, I have seen no indication that chronic marijuana smokers have a higher risk of lung cancer than non-smokers.
Also, people who chew commercially grown tobacco do have a significantly higher risk of cancers of the mouth. If tobacco, without being smoked, can trigger cancer inside the mouth, then clearly the act of smoking it is not the deciding factor. Traditionally, tobacco was used to cure skin lesions, but modern tobacco induces skin lesions. That alone should set off some bells.
Cigarette smokers do not get mouth cancers at anywhere near the rate of tobacco chewers. How could this be if smokers are pulling smoke into their mouths with every breath? Why would this smoke by-pass the sensitive tissue of the lining of the mouth and affect only the lungs?
The logical--and absent--control is this: do people who chew organically-grown tobacco develop mouth cancers at the same rate as those who chew chemically-filled commercial tobacco? Of course, "they" will never do such a study--because if they did, it would reveal the real problem with commercial "tobacco".
If you are going to smoke, I would suggest special "kosher" Passover cigarettes that are available only in Isra-Hell. While they may still contain dangerous chemical additives, a rabbi has certified that the tobacco itself has not come into contact with any forbidden "grains".
http://news.yahoo.com/israelis-kosher-c ... 11923.html