Hrayr Karagueuzian on radioactive particles in cigarettes

Tobacco companies knew that cigarette smoke contained radioactive alpha particles for more than four decades and developed "deep and intimate" knowledge of these particles' cancer-causing potential, but they deliberately kept their findings from the public, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.

The analysis of dozens of previously unexamined internal tobacco industry documents, made available in 1998 as the result of a legal settlement, reveals that the industry was aware of cigarette radioactivity some five years earlier than previously thought and that tobacco companies, concerned about the potential lung cancer risk, began in-depth investigations into the possible effects of radioactivity on smokers as early as the 1960s.

Dr. Hrayr S. Karagueuzian first author of the study and an adjunct professor of cardiology who conducts research at the UCLA Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, part of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, discusses his research.

[ThePeterDislikeShow]

davros59 tobacco also contains Pb-210, which over a half-life of 21 years, is constantly generating more Po-210.  It's not just the initial Po-210 levels.

[shahramkardan]

Smoking my last 2 cigarettes and then switch back to weed which has no polonium210 hah

[Aniva]

Let's suppose you ingest Polonium 210. So, WHICH IS THE BEST AND MOST POWERFUL ANTIDOTE AGAINST POLONIUM 210

[SLINGSHOTandMOLOTOWS]

ist not only PO-210, it other isotopes aswell. The tobacco industry use radioactive fertilizer, they have found a way to sell radioactive waste to the people.

[Gieszkanne]

Its a natural part of phosphate as fertilizer. So if tobacco would be grown organic the problem could be solved!

[JS-oboh]

There are many things in modern life that are known to be unhealthy and still approved for use and unfortunately cigarettes are just one of many. Many people don't know that computers (all types from mainframes, minis, and micros) emit electromagnetic radiation. In fact, the desktop/laptops and other such devices are regulated with an FCC class B classification which allows them to be used by consumers whereas the other class A classification restricts them from being used in residential areas. And I have not even touched on the EMR produced by cell, smartphones, Bluetooth devices.

[Aniva]

so it's a rare stuff..
well two things i didn't got:
-if it's so rare (and expensive, i suppose) why do cigarettes contain it?
-USA and USSR (China shortly too) have gone till to Moon and Mars...so i don't think they don't know the antidote. Governments know the antidote for sure IMFHO