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Joe Jackson has recently attracted a lot of attention for speaking out against antismoking hysteria and smoking bans. His position is based on neither personal prejudice nor profit, but on several years of research.

Smoke Lies, and the Nanny State
This essay, the culmination of four years of research, replaces Joe's previous essay "The Smoking Issue". Also included at the end of the essay are Joe's op-ed pieces for the New York Times and the Telegraph of London.

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Dave Hitt

http://davehitt.com

See the article "Name Three"

Spiked On-line

http://spiked-online.com

Skeptical/libertarian site with some good stuff on smoking

Clean Air Quality Blog

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com

Very informative blog, with loads of links, by a nonsmoking ventilation-systems engineer

Tobacco Analysis Blog

http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com

Interesting blog by Dr Michael Siegel, an antismoker turned crtitic of the movement.

Canadians Against Government Encroachment

http://cagecanada.ca

Smokers Against Discrimination

http://sadireland.com

'Smokers Against Discrimination' (Ireland)

Freedom2Choose

http://freedom2choose.co.uk

Fighting the UK ban, with some good articles

Forces

http://forces.org

FORCES International have been effective in, for instance, helping to prevent a smoking ban in the Netherlands. Their site contains massive research archives.

NYC Clash

http://nycclash.com

Lobbying against the New York smoking ban.

Junk Science

http://junkscience.com

Debunkers of 'scientific' scams and scares, including ETS.

Michael McFadden

http://antibrains.com

Michael McFadden's site, another good concise source.

Dave Hitt

http://davehitt.com

Includes the essential article 'Name Three' For a concise explanation of the ETS fraud visit this page on the site.

Smoker's Club, Inc.

http://smokersclubinc.com

Large site with tons of links.

Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco

http://forestonline.org

Long-established UK smokers' rights group, and the only one on this list receiving tobacco industry funding.