week, the guys review and discuss the incredible podcast audio book
by Eric Luke, Interference. Then Albert gets amped up
on caffeine and Tony talks about chewing tobacco trauma.
DeadRope on
Eric Luke
X-Men
E-cigarette safety studies: No link here,
because after some searching it appears that there are a number of
conflicting studies about the safety of e-cigarettes. One oft-cited
test found that e-cigarettes contained some amounts of carcinogens
and other dangerous substances including a "chemical found in
antifreeze". It should be noted that the main "chemical found in
antifreeze" is alcohol which is a poison in the
right formulation and dosage. As we mentioned in the show itself
caffeine and nicotine are also technically-poisonous substances
that many people partake of every day without apparent injury.
We're not qualified to make a judgement
call on whether e-cigs are "safe" but we would caution against
reading too much into statements which essentially boil down to
"This product contains chemicals." (I'm glaring at you anti-vaccine