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Because most of the cardiovascular risks of smoking aren't related to nicotine.
by JamesBarney 8y ago
Because most of the cardiovascular risks of smoking aren't related to nicotine.
- Alex3917 8y agoHow do the CO risks compare with the nicotine risks? Because nicotine on its own does raise your blood pressure substantially.
- JamesBarney 8y agoThis article argues that nicotine barely increases blood pressure, and nicotine replacement therapy is therefore safe in hypertensive individuals. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1524-6175.2001.00483.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1524-6175...
- code_duck 8y agoWhat would they be related to, then? Other chemicals, or degraded respiration?
- JamesBarney 8y agoThe chemicals produced from burning the tobacco and additives. Combustion in general produces a bunch of nasty chemicals.
- code_duck 8y agoAnd do you know of any specific chemicals that would be? Don't we have to prove that they harm you, same as nicotine?