Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed cancer risk, kept quiet

Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by doctor_eval on Saturday July 29, 2023 @07:31PM (#36925948)

I find this argument to be hollow. The problem is not that people want to smoke. It’s that when they want to stop smoking, they are unable to.

The fact that they are unable to stop makes the decision to smoke involuntary, and that’s what makes tobacco sales bad.

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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by sershe on Saturday July 29, 2023 @07:48PM (#36926087)

I gave up smoking 15 years ago, after doing half pack to a pack a day for 3 years. Admittedly there's a degree here, not a bright line, but cigarettes are not THAT addictive. Plus GP mentioned Coca-Cola and DQ. Soda is not really addictive at all..

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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by TylerE on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:37PM (#36926832)

Cigarettes ARE that addictive. Heroin has a lower relapse rate. Something like 98% of attempts to quit smoking fail.

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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by elliottkember on Sunday July 30, 2023 @09:45PM (#36937976)

> cigarettes are not THAT addictive

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