The health pyrophobics are at it again: "Vanilla, lavender and other scented candles can make a home seem cozy and inviting for the holidays, but such candles may also be hazardous to your family's health, according to the American Lung Association (ALA)."

Of course, they are burning, and creating smoke! Pyrophobia is the absolute, hysterical fear of fire, and all fire-related phenomena. Pyrophobia is the opposite extreme of pyromania (arsonists), but it is not less socially dangerous. We see that in anti-tobacco campaigns, for example.

Plus, candles are part of the joy of Christmas, and bring joy and peace during festivities. Candles have also being used for 1,000+ years as a means of illumination of indoor environments, without anybody dropping dead.

But the American Lung Association's puritanical hatred for anything that brings enjoyment of life could not miss to target one of the joys of Christmas as well.

Go climb a tree, ALA! Don't you ever get tired to lie to people? We certainly know WE are tired of your BS already!

In the meantime, let's enjoy Christmas with a lot of candles, cigars, pipes and cigarettes... the smoke of which candles are well known to eliminate.