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> Studies have been done on characterising the sievert profile of tobacco leaves, highlighting the risk of this but no action on the tobacco industry has been t

> Studies have been done on characterising the sievert profile of tobacco leaves, highlighting the risk of this but no action on the tobacco industry has been taken to mitigate this. Most people who die from smoking don't die from cancer. You could easily reduce the risk of lung cancer from cigarettes, but that would place an enormous burden on the healthcare system, because then smokers would just die from more expensive conditions like emphysema. If government required tobacco companies to limit the amount of radiation in their productions, cigarette taxes would need to go up to compensate. The real solution is just making the sales of cigarettes illegal, and then forcing people to buy loose tobacco and roll their own if they want to smoke.

01000001 10y ago
Or just outlaw smoking and be done with it. /s If only.
- Alex3917 10y ago
  The vast majority of what goes into cigarettes isn't tobacco leaves. If people had to make their own, no one would ever make them the same way as how they are currently mass produced. The idea that this is some sort of backdoor effort to criminalize tobacco or smoking is completely misguided.
yomly 10y ago
Given how the criminalization of drugs has spawned a host of terrible criminal trades, I don't think outlawing tobacco is the solution. If people want to hurt themselves, they should ultimately be allowed to, but the problem with food is that the risk profile has not been characterised so people cannot make informed decisions about what they consume, and choice is limited.
dghughes 10y ago
My dad has IPF which is scars on lung tissue which is due to many inhaled contaminants over decades. He was a blue collar worker always around paint fumes, sawdust, grinding dust, etc.. I worry that people who vape are in for a terrible surprise a few decades after they start vaping.
- otempomores 10y ago
  Actors on stages and djs would show said effect.
  - rubatuga 10y ago
    Which said effects have been studied and shown to have detrimental impact on actors. Smoke machines use the same compounds found in vaping, and thy were found to cause irritation of the lungs over time

01000001 10y ago

Or just outlaw smoking and be done with it. /s If only.

Alex3917 10y ago
The vast majority of what goes into cigarettes isn't tobacco leaves. If people had to make their own, no one would ever make them the same way as how they are currently mass produced. The idea that this is some sort of backdoor effort to criminalize tobacco or smoking is completely misguided.

yomly 10y ago

Given how the criminalization of drugs has spawned a host of terrible criminal trades, I don't think outlawing tobacco is the solution. If people want to hurt themselves, they should ultimately be allowed to, but the problem with food is that the risk profile has not been characterised so people cannot make informed decisions about what they consume, and choice is limited.

dghughes 10y ago

My dad has IPF which is scars on lung tissue which is due to many inhaled contaminants over decades. He was a blue collar worker always around paint fumes, sawdust, grinding dust, etc.. I worry that people who vape are in for a terrible surprise a few decades after they start vaping.

otempomores 10y ago
Actors on stages and djs would show said effect.
- rubatuga 10y ago
  Which said effects have been studied and shown to have detrimental impact on actors. Smoke machines use the same compounds found in vaping, and thy were found to cause irritation of the lungs over time