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alcaray — 8/29/2008 8:46:51 PM (archived)

"The radioactive elements in tobacco are accumulated from the minerals in the soil, as with any plant, but are also captured on the sticky surface of the tobacco leaves in excess of what would be seen with plants not having this property."

You know both of these quotes were in the clear in your first post.

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Polonium 210 in cigarettes - Raoul - 8/29/2008 6:37:16 PM
- This is like discussing the dangers of radioactive arsenic. - Bowser - 8/31/2008 6:39:14 PM
- Similarly, Coal-fired power stations are a nuclear hazard - nick hoffman - 8/31/2008 6:50:03 AM
  - "It's been calculated that more people die of Cancer from Coal-fired plants than from nuclear... " - ARRELL - 8/31/2008 6:56:53 AM
    - re:Where did you get that information? - Johannes - 8/31/2008 7:49:50 PM
      - from the good folks at Oak Ridge: - podrock - 8/31/2008 8:16:35 PM
        
        Ooops; I'll give it another try: - podrock - 8/31/2008 8:18:50 PM
        
        Boy, is that a trip down memory lane. - ER - 9/1/2008 1:37:02 AM
    - On average and currently that's true. - alcaray - 8/31/2008 6:14:34 PM
- Polonium 210 in cigarettes NOT hidden... - ER - 8/30/2008 1:10:36 AM
- And now a calmer more useful analysis: - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 7:03:31 PM
  - Wouldn't the N word, used earlier and more often, have saved a lot of people, passive smokers as well? (n/t) - Raoul - 8/29/2008 8:45:25 PM
    - How would you evaluate the following argument? - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 11:01:47 PM
      - Aren't there far more smokers than cannibals or satan believers? (n/t) - Raoul - 8/30/2008 6:22:40 AM
        
        Not according to Wiki-Answers - ARRELL - 8/30/2008 2:56:54 PM
        
        Definition - Raoul - 8/31/2008 11:29:30 AM
    - Possibly- so would claiming that it was a tool of Satan... - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 9:29:15 PM
  - So... - Lee - 8/29/2008 7:24:28 PM
    - "If that's the case then shouldn't every plant contain them as well? " - yes, but its the concentration that matters - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 7:47:13 PM
      - I'm not arguing that point with you. - Lee - 8/29/2008 10:11:37 PM
        
        Benevolent Overlord - Nick Hoffman - 9/2/2008 12:16:36 AM
        
        Not for long. ;-) (n/t) - Lee - 9/2/2008 2:34:22 AM
        
        " They'd all call you an Evil Dictator! "- nah - ARRELL - 9/2/2008 12:24:25 AM
      - Also this: - alcaray - 8/29/2008 8:46:51 PM
        
        "You know both of these quotes were in the clear in your first post. " -Yup - ARRELL (Kinder and Gentler) - 8/29/2008 9:08:52 PM
        
        I don't know how you can act like that with a straight face. - Lee - 8/29/2008 10:46:30 PM
        
        re: I don't know how you can act like that with a straight face. - gbaikie - 8/30/2008 12:24:00 AM

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