It's how industries like Big Pharma, Big Sugar, Mr. Weed Killer, etc., can peddle their wares. The War Against Fatty Foods is another example of intentional scientific maleficence.
Used to be doctors endorsing cigarettes, but examples over generations have continued and the response to COVID-19 with its misdirection isn't really an outlier.
Thing is they do have some benefits like helping with weight loss and some degree of mental health issues. It's just that no sane doctor would ever say this officially as they'd lose their license over it.
There are just a few downsides like cancer and dementia amongst other things >.>
A fun exercise for statistics 101 course would be to attempt to determine if the increased probability of death by lung disease/cancer caused by smoking offset the decreased probability of death by heart disease caused by obesity.
It's how industries like Big Pharma, Big Sugar, Mr. Weed Killer, etc., can peddle their wares. The War Against Fatty Foods is another example of intentional scientific maleficence.
Used to be doctors endorsing cigarettes, but examples over generations have continued and the response to COVID-19 with its misdirection isn't really an outlier.
Thing is they do have some benefits like helping with weight loss and some degree of mental health issues. It's just that no sane doctor would ever say this officially as they'd lose their license over it.
There are just a few downsides like cancer and dementia amongst other things >.>
Chew your tobacco. ;^)
Tired: cigarettes
Wired: cigars ?
A fun exercise for statistics 101 course would be to attempt to determine if the increased probability of death by lung disease/cancer caused by smoking offset the decreased probability of death by heart disease caused by obesity.