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Syllabub-Virtual t1_j1wuk0e wrote

Reply to comment by DickweedMcGee in TIL that one of the few positive health effects of smoking is a drastic reduction of a person's risk of thyroid cancer. According to a Korean study of the health records of over 10M people, smokers have a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer. Smoking and heavy drinking reduces one's risk even more. by EncyclopediaJake

Exactly, correlation vs causation.

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ReturnOfCE t1_j1wv51s wrote

Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but correlation can suggest causation.

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CrestedBonedog t1_j1x0sgr wrote

Nicotine is a pretty potent anti-inflammatory chemical with some potential in treating both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease, as well as ulcerative colitis.

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