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Re:Juul Labs CEO to Step Down by ceejayoz on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @11:34AM (#21071751)
Radioactivity is not the driver of lung cancer in cigarettes.
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Re:Juul Labs CEO to Step Down by Alex3917 on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:51PM (#21072586)
So you're saying the EPA and CDC are making it up?
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Re:Juul Labs CEO to Step Down by ceejayoz on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:56PM (#21072645)
No, I'm saying it's well known that carcinogenic compounds like tar are what causes the lung cancer. It's not radioactivity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(tobacco_residue)
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Re:Juul Labs CEO to Step Down by astrodust on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @01:05PM (#21072758)
The radioactive materials are just a bonus you get for free.
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