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JDPriestly

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Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 12:12 PM

Nov 2013

Dose makes the poison.

That is the fundamental principle that climate-deniers do not acknowledge. Some CO2 is necessary for life. But when the CO2 gets out of balance with oxygen (to simplify), it can poison our environment.

Dose makes the poison.

Tobacco in small quantities does not immediately cause cancer. The catch is that cigarettes and other tobacco products are addictive and therefore people who use them slowly overdoes and poison their systems.

Don't smoke. As a society, we need to cut back on our use of CO2.

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Links Between Tobacco Wars and Climate Denial [View all] greenman3610 Nov 2013 OP

Barton putting his hand on the Bible and saying smoking won't hurt you. Quixote1818 Nov 2013 #1

Thanks! JDPriestly Nov 2013 #2

People who do understand are already making incremental changes. chervilant Nov 2013 #3

Sowing confusion RufusTFirefly Nov 2013 #4

These people are no better than drug dealers Quixote1818 Nov 2013 #5

Deniers want to keep milking the cash cow at the expense of your health zebonaut Nov 2013 #6