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Every generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Jpopy@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Dubious_Fart@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is Tobacco dangerous? I thought it was mostly the ridiculous amount of chemicals they soaked and resoaked it in when making cigarettes that made it especially bad.

[–] diablexical@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. It causes cancer. Eg chewing tobacco.

[–] Sleo@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it the tobacco that's harmful or the added chemicals in there that are harmful?

[–] diablexical@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Tobacco.