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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon 
That wasn't possible when smoking.
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smoking can cause any type of cancer
e.g lung cancer tends to lead to bowerl cancer. malignant tumors can break off (metastisis) and travel to different parts of the body. thats why removals e.g of cancerous breasts cut out a lot of healthy tissue, to be safe. therefore its possible smoking causes his toe skin cancer
e.g lung cancer tends to lead to bowerl cancer. malignant tumors can break off (metastisis) and travel to different parts of the body. thats why removals e.g of cancerous breasts cut out a lot of healthy tissue, to be safe. therefore its possible smoking causes his toe skin cancer
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...And cancers can be caused by things other than smoking.
"Celebrities Who Died From Smoking"
Tell y'all what. If anyone can produce a death certificate that lists the cause of death as "smoking", I'll believe that this title is completely unbiased. 'Til then, I'll take it as an unproven assertion.
(BTW, I am well aware that a correlation exists between smoking and certain diseases.)
"Celebrities Who Died From Smoking"
Tell y'all what. If anyone can produce a death certificate that lists the cause of death as "smoking", I'll believe that this title is completely unbiased. 'Til then, I'll take it as an unproven assertion.
(BTW, I am well aware that a correlation exists between smoking and certain diseases.)
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Originally Posted by Dave Sinkula
...And cancers can be caused by things other than smoking.
"Celebrities Who Died From Smoking"
Tell y'all what. If anyone can produce a death certificate that lists the cause of death as "smoking", I'll believe that this title is completely unbiased. 'Til then, I'll take it as an unproven assertion.
(BTW, I am well aware that a correlation exists between smoking and certain diseases.)
Depends - does this include those who started smoking, then burst into full flame?
[Yes, I know that's a tired joke. I'm about to let it take a nap, I just thought I'd show it off one last time.]
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Originally Posted by zeroth
I, for one, believe that smoking is not physically addicting. I think it is only a matter of the mind.
Right and wrong at the same time. It is physically addictive to the mind, altering the production and response to several neurotransmitters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Dependence
http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchrepo...html#addictive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco...ogical_effects
Withdrawal symptoms are relatively mild - mainly irritability, restlessness, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating - but they are very real and persistent for several days and up to weeks. Not surprising at all given that the brain is dealing with a substantial alteration in its normal (normal for a smoker that is) chemical balance.
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On a slightly related note I decided to give up chocolate for the immediate future the other week. I wouldn't say I ever ate copious amounts of chocolate, but I've noticed a marked increase in chocolate-related dreams and desires for a sweet replacements...
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My hat's off to you. What kind of chocolate are you giving up?
- Chocolate candy bars like Hershey's?
- Regular or King-Size bars of solid chocolate?
- Dark Chocolate With Almonds?
- Kit-Kat?
- M&M's?
- Cadbury's?
- Krackel?
- Mr. Goodbar?
- Rolo?
- Whatchamacallit?
- York Peppermint Patties?
- Reece's Peanut Butter Cups?
- Chocolate ice cream?
- Hot cocoa?
- Chocolate cake?
- Chocolate chip cookies?
- Chocolate cupcakes?
- Chocolate silk pie?
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Originally Posted by Ezzaral
Right and wrong at the same time. It is physically addictive to the mind, altering the production and response to several neurotransmitters.
I believe you meant to say that it is physically addictive to the brain. The mind is not a physical structure, and therefore cannot become physically addicted to anything.
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Originally Posted by EnderX
I believe you meant to say that it is physically addictive to the brain. The mind is not a physical structure, and therefore cannot become physically addicted to anything.
For practical purposes, yes, not getting into the whole brain/mind philosophical pondering.
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the mind is a physical structure, its neurones
addiction works by inhibiting the binding sites of natural hormones.
addiction works by inhibiting the binding sites of natural hormones.
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