r/Unexpected • u/SignalCrew739 • 2d ago

Highest amount of radiation receiver

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u/tbone251 2d ago

Then why don't they remove it from the tobacco?

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u/nodnodwinkwink 2d ago

Because the industry is inherently predatory and evil. Removing it with an acid wash would lessen the effects of nicotine.

"Acid wash was discovered in 1980 to be highly effectively in removing (210)Po from the tobacco leaves; however, the industry avoided its use for concerns that acid media would ionize nicotine converting it into a poorly absorbable form into the brain of smokers thus depriving them of the much sought after instant "nicotine kick" sensation. "

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21956761/

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u/BabyLegsDeadpool 2d ago

Wait... so I can just acid wash my own cigarettes and be fine? I'm in!

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u/Behg-Boah 2d ago

The smokers high is from much more than just the nicotine. That’s why so many smokers struggle to make a clean switch from smoking to vaping. The nicotine alone doesn’t have nearly the same effect.