For quite a few years I have been a subscriber to Google Alert for the Dutch word for “smoking ban”.  In recent years there was an average of five reports per month. Lately, these reports increased to more than two per day. The anti-smoking hounding is in full swing again: In medical circles those who hold themselves in high esteem, be it individuals or organizations, apparently are only considered part of it if loudly protesting against the tobacco industry. Organizations are now pressing for the prosecution of the tobacco industry, and hospitals can hardly wait to announce that they are … Continue reading →