Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71)

On 01/09/24 16:21, Bertel Lund Hansen wrote:
> Aidan Kehoe wrote:
>
>> Nicotine is a fascinating molecule. It is a mild stimulant that
>> improves cognition and problem-solving, and I think it’s plausible
>> that its effect was part of the pace of economic development and
>> raising GDP per capita in the 20th century.
>
> Back then the tobacco was 'cleaner' than it is today.
>
>> I do not endorse smoking, it is bad for you. I am not intrinsically
>> negative about nicotine replacement therapy or vaping.
>
> I am negative about nicotine replacement therapy or vaping - about
> nicotine as such but also about the uncontrolled additives the
> products come with. If the nicotine was clean, it would be less
> harmful than cigarettes.

I managed to shake tobacco addiction, after years of trying, with the
aid of nicotine patches, so I approve of that sort of replacement.

Vaping is a different matter. It sounded initially as a good form of
replacement, but the people I know who have tried it ended up more badly
addicted. There's definitely a problem with uncontrolled additives. In
particular, I gather that "non-nicotine" vapes often contain a high
concentration of nicotine.

Vapes are the tobacco industry's new method of sucking children into
addiction.

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Peter Moylan       [email protected]    http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW