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Re:We ignored evidence linking cigarettes to cancer – Let's ... by JamesBarney on Saturday February 16, 2019 @12:22PM (#19179642)
Because most of the cardiovascular risks of smoking aren't related to nicotine.
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Re:We ignored evidence linking cigarettes to cancer – Let's ... by Alex3917 on Saturday February 16, 2019 @12:33PM (#19179714)
How do the CO risks compare with the nicotine risks? Because nicotine on its own does raise your blood pressure substantially.
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Re:We ignored evidence linking cigarettes to cancer – Let's ... by JamesBarney on Saturday February 16, 2019 @12:46PM (#19179791)
This article argues that nicotine barely increases blood pressure, and nicotine replacement therapy is therefore safe in hypertensive individuals.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1524-6175...

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Re:We ignored evidence linking cigarettes to cancer – Let's ... by code_duck on Saturday February 16, 2019 @01:34PM (#19180120)
What would they be related to, then? Other chemicals, or degraded respiration?
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Re:We ignored evidence linking cigarettes to cancer – Let's ... by JamesBarney on Saturday February 16, 2019 @03:04PM (#19180643)
The chemicals produced from burning the tobacco and additives.

Combustion in general produces a bunch of nasty chemicals.

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Re:We ignored evidence linking cigarettes to cancer – Let's ... by code_duck on Thursday February 21, 2019 @02:44PM (#19219895)
And do you know of any specific chemicals that would be? Don't we have to prove that they harm you, same as nicotine?
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