No!

One of my pet peeves is when people misuse science to support their own agenda. I would like to believe that science is unbiased. It is a way to understand the world. Knowledge is power--if we know what the world is like, we can make better choices about how to live in it. I realize that different people may interpret the same facts differently, but if everyone has all the facts, that's the best we can do.

For example, I hate the "[chemical] is in this and [toxic substance]" argument. For example, an anti-tobacco website contained these facts:

"Acetic Acid is found in cigarettes. Acetic Acid is also found in floor wipes.
Acetanisole is found in cigarettes. Acetanisole is also an ingredient in some perfumes.
Geraniol is found in cigarettes. Geraniol is also found in pesticides.
Cinnemaldyhyde is found in cigarettes. Cinnemaldehyde is also found in pet repellant.
Urea is found in cigarettes. Urea is also found in Pee."

These are all true statements, but they neglected to mention that acetic acid (vinegar) is also found in salad dressing, acetanisole is an approved food additive, geraniol is an artificial flavoring, cinnemaldehyde is a flavoring and anti-cancer agent, and urea is found throughout your bloodstream. Their argument is irrelevant.

Even worse is the "[chemical] is only one atom/bond away from [toxic substance]" argument. One atom makes a lot of difference; one subatomic particle makes a lot of difference. Gold is one proton away from mercury. Water is one atom away from a highly toxic and explosive gas that smells like rotten eggs. A different structure means the chemicals are different. Diamonds and graphite are both pure carbon bonded differently.

Moral of the story: find real reasons to back up your argument. Just say "no" to scare science.