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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by myshpa on Saturday July 29, 2023 @10:05PM (#36927039)
> I'm doubting whether the effect applies specifically for coke

I'm not pretending I'm the expert.

> What you're doing

I'm cited the source.

> it's caused by alcohol because the driver ate some bread

Don't tell our politicians ... we have 0% limit.

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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by gruez on Saturday July 29, 2023 @10:14PM (#36927109)
>I'm cited the source.

A source that fails to list what the dosage is, and I highly suspect isn't in the range of 0.2g/20oz.

>Don't tell our politicians ... we have 0% limit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content#0%

>It is illegal to have any measurable alcohol in the blood while driving in these countries. Most jurisdictions have a tolerance slightly higher than zero to account for false positives and naturally occurring alcohol in the body.

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