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ryandrake ◴[] No.43748740[source]
50 years from now, we are going to be looking back at Social Media and Smartphone addiction like we currently look at smoking. “How insane were we to have allowed it and allowed it to be promoted?” our grandchildren will rightly ask!
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milesrout ◴[] No.43749071[source]
No. It is like alcohol: perfectly fine in reasonable doses, but harmful to people that get addicted.
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polar8 ◴[] No.43749112[source]
“Perfectly fine” is a bit of a stretch. No amount of alcohol is good for health. WHO now say even small amounts increase risk of cancer and liver disease.
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milesrout ◴[] No.43749879{3}[source]
This is nonsense. Drinking in moderation is beneficial or at worst harmless. Every two years the "science" changes. Anyone that pays too much attention to what it says is a fool.
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1. polar8 ◴[] No.43749958{4}[source]
Can you provide more details on the health benefits of ethanol?
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2. SpaceL10n ◴[] No.43751965[source]
It does an okay job as a hand sanitizer.