Re:Smoking has long-term effects on the immune system
by inglor_cz on Friday February 16, 2024 @12:26PM
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One of the directions in which civilization is slowly developing is cleanliness.
Once upon a time, people threw all sorts of garbage in the streets, including rat carcasses and what have you. It was the norm and people complaining about it were considered sissies.
In the 1900s, this was already beyond the pale, but "everyone" was fine with black soot from coal-fired furnaces covering everything, and with car engines smelling to high heavens.
Nowadays we don't tolerate either, so smokers are starting to be targeted.
Once upon a time, people threw all sorts of garbage in the streets, including rat carcasses and what have you. It was the norm and people complaining about it were considered sissies.
In the 1900s, this was already beyond the pale, but "everyone" was fine with black soot from coal-fired furnaces covering everything, and with car engines smelling to high heavens.
Nowadays we don't tolerate either, so smokers are starting to be targeted.