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CakeEuphoric t1_ixyyjc0 wrote

Now I know why we never heard of a mouse dying from smoking.

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ultrafud t1_ixz155u wrote

Isn't nicotine not really that bad for you?

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ClayAndros t1_ixz2que wrote

I’m starting to think mice hold all the answers

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leros t1_ixz8myu wrote

Perfect. Pair this with the cocaine producing tobacco leaves from the other article and we're onto something.

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Xeeroy t1_ixz8yju wrote

Can this be used to get the smell out of those expensive and perfectly functional speakers I found in the trash?

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ultrafud t1_ixzdv47 wrote

Replying to AtmoMat (#709,079)

Fatal dosage can kinda mean anything though, surely? Pure oxygen can kill a person. Water can kill a person. The right amount of literally every substance has the capacity to be fatal.

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cyberfrog777 t1_ixzhjo4 wrote

Replying to Miaopao (#708,247)

Nicotine dependence and withdrawal can be uncomfortable, but the worst consequences are from smoking and all the carcinogens that come with that method of intake. Nicotine by itself is not carcinogenic. Chronic nicotine use can change brain neurobiology in various ways and affect how people deal with stress, sleep, and general reward. But the smoking part is what kills people and has the most harmful health effects

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cyberfrog777 t1_ixzo5n3 wrote

Replying to Jokey665 (#710,379)

It's true, those can cause cancer as well, but not from nicotine. It's from all the other junk that is in the chew. On a public health scale though, the harms from smoking far outweigh chew.

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cyberfrog777 t1_iy02tjp wrote

Replying to Miaopao (#711,851)

If you are talking about snus, they aren't harm free but would be considered a form of harm reduction. Last I ready,can still potentially lead to various oral cancers, but at reduced risk.

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pickleer t1_iy05aif wrote

So we will soon have an "After Smokebreak" pill?

And then package it with a hangover remedy & the Morning After pill and make bank!!

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Narvarre t1_iy093w9 wrote

Replying to VinnieTheDragon (#709,521)

Well, that and the benzene etc that is added to the stuff as a preservative and to intensify its scent. Natural Tobacco doesn't smell nearly as strong as cigarettes or rolling tobacco

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cyberfrog777 t1_iy0bx17 wrote

Replying to Miaopao (#714,441)

Interesting, I'm not familiar with this product. Looks to be relatively new and little is known about them. So, no data on efficacy or comparative nicotine delivery to other nicotine products. For now, seems relatively harmless compared to cigs, but gum irritation seems to be a potential issue.

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SSJ2-Gohan t1_iy0ntez wrote

Replying to AirportLower101 (#714,968)

If you're in California, your microwave probably has a Prop 65 cancer warning on it because eating the plastic would be carcinogenic or something. Where I live, tobacco-free nicotine products only have addiction warnings

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IceFire2050 t1_iy1515n wrote

cool. so now we can combine this with the new tobacco plants that produce cocaine so we can just have the cocaine and none of the nicotine?

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just_nobodys_opinion t1_iy187s6 wrote

So humans just need a few more generations so evolve those ourselves.

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lunartree t1_iy2qdly wrote

Replying to nlewis4 (#709,496)

Well, kinda, but the nitrosamine in tobacco is a big part of what causes cancer. That's why cannabis gets your lungs tarry which can lead to COPD and emphysema, but doesn't typically lead to cancer. It's also why vaping nicotine, while not harmless, is not as bad for your body as smoking cigarettes.

A lot of this nuance gets lost among the ads.

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