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Re:PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cells’ Ability to Destroy I... by Alex3917 on Thursday February 23, 2023 @12:31PM (#34913619)
> Probably yes -- but you would be deadly wrong.

Sort of. Smoking was initially only modestly dangerous, but became vastly more dangerous over time. So the situation isn't entirely analogous.

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Re:PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cells’ Ability to Destroy I... by arcticbull on Thursday February 23, 2023 @12:42PM (#34913804)
No? Putting tobacco smoke in your lungs was always dangerous, it didn’t suddenly become that way.
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Re:PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cells’ Ability to Destroy I... by raman325 on Thursday February 23, 2023 @01:01PM (#34914060)
I don't think this comment is in conflict with its parent. Danger isn't binary.
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Re:PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cells’ Ability to Destroy I... by majkinetor on Thursday February 23, 2023 @01:08PM (#34914164)
But suddently you started to inhale smoke of numerious other additivies they put into it in the meantime.
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