Dr. Layne Norton
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But again, so I could start to construct this pseudo-argument that smoking is actually not only not bad for you.
But again, so I could start to construct this pseudo-argument that smoking is actually not only not bad for you.
But again, so I could start to construct this pseudo-argument that smoking is actually not only not bad for you.
It's good for you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So smoking is a big one. I don't want to say an easy one. It is. But it's like you cut that out. you're cutting down a huge risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer. People think about cancer, but smoking is one of the, if it might be the biggest cause of cardiovascular disease. Right. And it's people asked, what about smoking weed versus smoking?
It's good for you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So smoking is a big one. I don't want to say an easy one. It is. But it's like you cut that out. you're cutting down a huge risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer. People think about cancer, but smoking is one of the, if it might be the biggest cause of cardiovascular disease. Right. And it's people asked, what about smoking weed versus smoking?
It's good for you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So smoking is a big one. I don't want to say an easy one. It is. But it's like you cut that out. you're cutting down a huge risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer. People think about cancer, but smoking is one of the, if it might be the biggest cause of cardiovascular disease. Right. And it's people asked, what about smoking weed versus smoking?
It is the smoke itself. Right. So that is really difficult to tease apart, but it really is the ingestion of the smoke because cigar smokers who don't inhale alcohol, When they control for that and they control for cigar smokers or pipe smokers who don't inhale, who have never smoked cigarettes, they don't really see increased risk of like lung cancer. So it really does appear.
It is the smoke itself. Right. So that is really difficult to tease apart, but it really is the ingestion of the smoke because cigar smokers who don't inhale alcohol, When they control for that and they control for cigar smokers or pipe smokers who don't inhale, who have never smoked cigarettes, they don't really see increased risk of like lung cancer. So it really does appear.
It is the smoke itself. Right. So that is really difficult to tease apart, but it really is the ingestion of the smoke because cigar smokers who don't inhale alcohol, When they control for that and they control for cigar smokers or pipe smokers who don't inhale, who have never smoked cigarettes, they don't really see increased risk of like lung cancer. So it really does appear.
That's a little bit more dicey. I haven't looked as extensively into that. Dipping is much more powerful on mouth cancer because you have so much time that's in contact.
That's a little bit more dicey. I haven't looked as extensively into that. Dipping is much more powerful on mouth cancer because you have so much time that's in contact.
That's a little bit more dicey. I haven't looked as extensively into that. Dipping is much more powerful on mouth cancer because you have so much time that's in contact.
And this is with smoking, obesity, drug use, whatever. Again, we were talking about this. Like people make decisions based on emotion, not based on data. Because there's no – like at this point, people know smoking is not good for you. Just like you know heroin is not good for you, right?
And this is with smoking, obesity, drug use, whatever. Again, we were talking about this. Like people make decisions based on emotion, not based on data. Because there's no – like at this point, people know smoking is not good for you. Just like you know heroin is not good for you, right?
And this is with smoking, obesity, drug use, whatever. Again, we were talking about this. Like people make decisions based on emotion, not based on data. Because there's no – like at this point, people know smoking is not good for you. Just like you know heroin is not good for you, right?
Just like you know – I don't want to say that – There's nobody like this. But I would venture to say that no, like, healthy, well-adjusted person just like, you know, think I'll try some heroin.
Just like you know – I don't want to say that – There's nobody like this. But I would venture to say that no, like, healthy, well-adjusted person just like, you know, think I'll try some heroin.
Just like you know – I don't want to say that – There's nobody like this. But I would venture to say that no, like, healthy, well-adjusted person just like, you know, think I'll try some heroin.
Or think I'm going to have a cigarette. No, it's a coping mechanism. Right?
Or think I'm going to have a cigarette. No, it's a coping mechanism. Right?