RE: You may not believe this but...

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Posted by Green Lantern (A) on May 22, 2016 at 08:02:59

In Reply to: You may not believe this but... posted by AbeCollins on May 21, 2016 at 22:53:01:

The human body is tricky; some folks can breakdown the tar (a natural by-product which collects in the lungs), some folks can't. "Tar" was one of the earliest targets in which proponents could tag the tobacco industry with since it appeared conclusively in post modem autopsies. The industry responded in kind with the 'low tar' brands in the early 70s. This amounted to simply 'thicker' filters which most folks simply 'doubled up' their intake to get more of that sweet nicotine.

Once it was later found they were adding chemicals in tobacco designed to strengthen the effect of addiction, their house of cards collapsed. The 1999 film 'The Insider' starring Russell Crowe is one of my favorites and captured this brilliantly IMO.

This 'sweetening' of tobacco products peaked around the early 70s, right around the time I (and countless other kids) started smoking.

But again-the human body is weird in it's own kind of way, some of my friends who started around the same time as me could get by with smoking one or two cigarettes a day whereas others (including me) had to have them more frequently. I'm guessing this is one of those 'addictive' vs 'habitual' aspects that got industry off the hook for so long.

In any event no one put a gun to my head and forced me to smoke.

I'm happy to hear of your dad's outcome and condolences to your mom.

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Topic - about $250 - bullethead 05:57:24 05/21/16 (20)

Wayyyy back when cigarettes were $2/pack quitting meant the money could eventually buy a new Corvette - Smelly_Socks 15:02:40 05/21/16 (3)

RE: Wayyyy back when cigarettes were $2/pack quitting meant the money could eventually buy a new Corvette - Green Lantern 16:16:25 05/21/16 (2)

I liked Taryton, then Dunhill. Then I quit. nt - Smelly_Socks 21:04:19 05/21/16 (0)

low grade tobacco - bullethead 17:15:37 05/21/16 (0)

RE: about $250 - Mike B. 12:02:52 05/21/16 (0)

About as good as putting it in stocks. - free.ranger 10:25:48 05/21/16 (1)

yes - bullethead 11:39:46 05/21/16 (0)

For $250 a day... - genungo 10:19:23 05/21/16 (0)

Wasting it on cigarettes... N/T - musetap 10:07:54 05/21/16 (0)

Think positive ... - bjh 07:59:12 05/21/16 (0)

comedian Chris Rock says he has to sell weed just to afford cigarettes - Green Lantern 07:52:06 05/21/16 (2)

You may not believe this but... - AbeCollins 22:53:01 05/21/16 (1)

RE: You may not believe this but... - Green Lantern 08:02:59 05/22/16 (0)

RE: about $250 - Inmate51 06:32:28 05/21/16 (4)

thanks - bullethead 06:33:08 05/21/16 (3)

RE: thanks - Inmate51 06:36:41 05/21/16 (2)

retirement money - bullethead 06:40:28 05/21/16 (1)

RE: Shuffling Off - kitch29 07:06:57 05/21/16 (0)

RE: about $250 - Awe-d-o-file 06:22:51 05/21/16 (1)

ITG brands now owns Winston FWIW - bullethead 06:29:45 05/21/16 (0)

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RE: You may not believe this but... - Green Lantern 08:02:59 05/22/16 (0)

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