Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Paper

Environmental tobacco smoke and tobacco related mortality in a prospective study of Californians, 1960-98

BMJ 2003; 326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7398.1057 (Published 15 May 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:1057

Rapid Response:

A question...

This study, as with the bulk of ETS studies, shows at worst a
statistically insignificant risk from exposure.

Could some of the critics of this report explain to me why this isn't
good news?

Competing interests:
Non-smoking supporter of the anti-anti-tobacco movement and a big fan of common sense.

Competing interests: No competing interests

11 December 2003
C.A. Caldwell
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