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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean... Breathing doesn't increase your chance of dying, but not doing it will guarantee it. If you smoke, there is a good chance you will die from a horrible disease. That's the reality of it. With one cigarettes a day, smoking more will increase that chance.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same for alcohol, lead and absestos btw - no safe quantity has been found for all those

Every amount has a measurable negative effect with precise enough measurements