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What are the health benefits of tobacco?

>> No.5111894

Cleansing society of the weak and dependent.

>> No.5111896

Providing for the families of those who work for tobacco companies.

>> No.5111901

Makes you look cool and leads to more sex.

Smokers get to leave the workplace/class/function to go outside an socialise.

That's about it.

>> No.5111912

>>5111901
>Smokers get to leave the workplace/class/function to go outside an socialise.

I fucking hate that.

>can I take a 7 minute break to sit around an do nothing?
no.

>can I take a 7 minute break, I need to go outside and slowly kill myself
sure.

>> No.5111916

Mild stimulation and/or relaxation. No actual health benefit to my knowledge, it's just a devious drug.

>> No.5111922

>>5111894
no, that's what heroin and meth are for.

>> No.5111924

If you smoke less than a pack a month, combined with running its shown to improve heart health. Regulates blood pressure for people who are either anemic or overweight. Increased concentration and focus.

>>5111894
To say nothing of caffeine, alcohol, antidepressants...

>>5111912
Don't hate smokers, hate the fact that most ergonomic insitutions suggest a break every 30 minutes from any office job and that smokers get an easy pass.

>> No.5111932

>>5111916
There has got to be something, some medicinal property of tobacco. Did Native American shamen find a medicinal application for it? Did any Western pharmacists or apothecary note any interesting pharmaceutical property?

Anything at all? I think that I read somewhere that nicotine has antipsychotic properties, and that tobacco was smoked by schizophrenics because of this property.

>> No.5111940

>>5111932
>There has got to be something, some medicinal property of tobacco

it gives you a buzz and can be calming, thats about it

>> No.5111943

Aurini on youtube says they found some minor health benefits but it's probably like the 'two glasses of red wine' thing.

>> No.5112000

>>5111924
Source on that first part? Never heard that before

>> No.5112006

>>5111889
>>5111889
If you smoke a pipe or cigars and smoke 1-2 times a day the risk of cancer is not increased by a statistically significant amount.

It's a social activity

>> No.5112023

cigs aren't the only form of tobacco. I've read that Swedish snus has a MUCH lower chance of causing cancer (if someone can confirm?). Also does home-grown tobacco leaves have all the cancer causing stuff cigs do? Been thinking about growing it myself. Ex-dipper checking in.

>> No.5112026

It's GOAT after a big dinner or sex but since i started i get tired walking up the stairs.

It's just a highly profitable market, get people hooked and raise the prices.

Time to quit.

>> No.5112029

smoking cures asthma

>> No.5112075

Interestingly, in Australia, it's just about a bigger fine for being caught growing some tobacco than if you were growing marijuana...honestly. it's serious tax evasion.