Gotchya!

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Ryan

OK, I called it. I called it on 8/14 when I said “read the actual lines before allowing anybody to start touting this study as ‘evidence’ that supports smoking bans.”

And now, as expected, Smoke Free Wisconsin has posted their own little bit complete with a cute little graphic calling for smoke free air. It makes you wonder, did they read the study or did they just skim it for useful tidbits while ignoring the parts that they didn’t agree with? After all, this is the Modus operandi for them, so should we have expected honesty this time?

No… But we can laugh because we warned against this nearly two weeks ago.

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  1. Marshall, on August 25th, 2008 at 9:07 am Said:

    And of course the fail to mention that there was no control group. Seems to be yet another Glantz/Helina study. The lady/activist doing this study learned her lessons well.

    http://www.mc.uky.edu/nursing/bios/hahn.html
    “Hahn was awarded a fellowship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse Program (2000-2003).” The fellowship was used to enhance her tobacco policy research skills.

    “Hahn is the program evaluator for the Kentucky Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In collaboration with the state program, she also has completed a study of smoking cessation in drug treatment facilities in Kentucky (Journal of Addictive Diseases, December 1999). She directs the Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy, created in 2004 with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Center continues to receive funding from other agencies, including Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and the Humana Foundation.”

    “Hahn, E.J.,” (2008, Apr. 10). The Kentucky SimSmoke tobacco policy simulation model: Reaching Healthy People 2010 goals through policy change. Southern Medical Journal.”

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  2. Gotcha unveiled « Ban the Ban Wisconsin, on August 25th, 2008 at 4:17 pm Said:

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