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		m1117 on Sept 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Drugs mimicking effects of cigarette smoke reduce ... IMO, the main benefit of smoking as a measure to reduce COVID transmission risks is the cash profit that tobacco companies get.

shapefrog on Sept 13, 2021 [–]

Cigarettes are already know pre covid, they are off patent, availabe in generic form and big pharma are not pulling the strings. That goes a long way to making them a viable cure for some.

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