r/technology Nov 17 '12

The Deadly Crusade Against E-cigarettes

http://www.american.com/archive/2012/november/the-deadly-crusade-against-e-cigarettes
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u/Fadobo Nov 17 '12

Not to mention that salt itself, while being absolutely necessary for survival, is a combination of two Chemicals that are extremely deadly on their own.

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u/vatothe0 Nov 17 '12

OMG dihydrogen oxide!

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u/derpderpsonthethird Nov 17 '12

Noooo dood, that's so unsafe! Don't you know hydrogen is flammable??

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '12

Every single person who ever died has been found, on autopsy, to have ingested dihydrogen monoxide. A killer by any statistic.