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Re:Nicotine Normalizes Brain Activity Deficits That Are Key ... by chipperyman573 on Monday January 23, 2017 @07:16PM (#13467642)
Just because it's better doesn't mean it's good. Inhaling large amounts of steam or smoke is bad for your lungs, even if it doesn't contain any carcinogens. Also, nicotine is addictive, so taking it "just because" is a bad idea (taking it to treat something is a different story, obviously). Of course, if you're looking to intake nicotine for some reason, vaping is vastly superior to smoking.

"5 people killed in riot" is still a 95% improvement over "100 people killed in riot" but that doesn't make it a good thing.

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Re:Nicotine Normalizes Brain Activity Deficits That Are Key ... by SparkyMcUnicorn on Monday January 23, 2017 @07:29PM (#13467731)
Yes, nothing is better than breathing fresh air. 100% agree.

That being said.. people are going to do it anyways. Sugar, caffeine, McDonalds, and hundreds of other things on the list that are not great for you but people do anyways.

If people are going to do it, why not choose the healthiest way to do it?

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