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Can you elaborate? My understanding is that nicotine raises blood pressure, which is a big part of what's harmful about cigarettes.
by jasonmclaren 4y ago
Can you elaborate? My understanding is that nicotine raises blood pressure, which is a big part of what's harmful about cigarettes.
- wyre 4y agoWhat’s harmful is the inhalation of the thousands of chemicals into your lungs from a burning cigarette. Nicotine could be considered bad because its addictive qualities make smoking happen more frequently, but rising blood pressure is a small piece.
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 4y agoNicotine isn't good for you by any means, but lung cancer is the main reason cigarettes are uniquely harmful. It's a really rough way to go.
- exolymph 4y agoNicotine may be mildly harmful, but in a similar ambiguous you-win-some-you-lose-some way to caffeine: https://www.gwern.net/Nicotine https://www.gwern.net/Nicotine