I REFER to the letter 'Frequently stated misconception' (South China Morning Post, February 27).
The regional manager of Philip Morris Asia, Colin Coddard, tried to explain that there was no conclusive evidence that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) caused lung cancer.
Supported by his collection of carefully selected examples of daily activities that have a higher risk ratio - drinking green tea, keeping pet birds - Mr Coddard argued that politics had taken over from scientific credibility when the question of tobacco was discussed.
But none of these arguments gets to the bottom of the issue. I don't care if somebody enjoys a cigarette in his own home.
What I do care about is my right to breathe air free of noxious cigarette smoke that may put my health at risk.
Drinking green tea or keeping pet birds, despite the risks, are choices made by the people who would suffer the consequences.
