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Ah, now you can finally smoke safely! (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] ftbd@feddit.org 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Was activated carbon not invented yet, or too expensive?

[โ€“] Revan343@lemmy.ca 15 points 16 hours ago

Asbestos was a miracle substance, like radium; you put it in everything. Talking about activated carbon on the label isn't going to help sell cigarettes the way talking about asbestos does