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Old 05-11-2007, 07:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by openeyes View Post
Some people believe it's actually the sugar added to modern cigarettes (among the many other additives) that does the bulk of the damage. Also related would be the frequency of intake. Ritual or medicinal use is unlikely to be two packs a day for decades. It's quite possible to overdose on medicine.
In NY is is the fireproof paper (no kidding- the paper is treated so it won't burn) that is worse than the tobacco. All it does is cause people to go out of state or onto the nearest Indian reservation to buy cigarettes. People smoke just as much, they just don't pay NY state taxes anymore.
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