2026-09-28 19:26 UTC
LOL, next up, I bet, Radium Water
Wired: Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement
https://www.wired.com/story/nicotine-is-mounting-a-comeback-in-the-wellness-movement/
#snakeoil
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org 2026-09-28 19:27
"...An ironic development emerging alongside the “Make America Healthy Again” movement is the portrayal of nicotine as a wellness and performance-enhancing product. Across social media, podcasts, natural medicine communities, and tech startups, prominent wellness personalities and other influencers are portraying nicotine as a misunderstood compound whose potential benefits have been overshadowed by its negative association with cigarettes...." #snakeoil #maha
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@VeeRat@zeroes.ca 2026-09-29 00:04
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org Oh great. I’ve been describing my experience as a Covid-Aware person as similar to a non-smoker in the 1950s. I was hoping people would realize that Covid is dangerous, not go back to believing that nicotine is healthy. 🙃