Ebola.. Good for keeping tobacco research funded!
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That Ebola is some scary stuff. Now just 90 miles away from me. 90 miles and our gov't to keep me safe. Ooops.
leverhead
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Oh Yea of little faith. The NSA is watching (over) us.
JessicaNicot
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that isn't a government hospital so you better blame the private business for taking them in. the gov didn't have anything to do with that.
its still not quite clear who authorized the use of the experimental drug, which was developed in collaboration with the gov mind you. also, this is gmo tobacco we're talking about. the drug isn't derived from tobacco, just produced in tobacco (im thinking probably N. benthamiana).
If it's smokable, maybe they could hand out free packs of Ebola vaccine cigarettes.
Bob
You're right they went to Emory. I just assumed they would be taken to the CDC. Still just 90 miles.
JessicaNicot
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im not sure benthamiana is worth smoking. you want me to send you some to find out?
Can I sue if I am a victim of second hand innoculation?
leverhead
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LOL!!
Thanks for the generous offer. I don't even like N. rustica, so, even weirder is not on my list. But some of the rustica guys might try it.
Bob
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leverhead
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Where's Jethro Bodine when you need him to talk some sense into people.
JessicaNicot
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an AP piece on my local news website today on tobacco "pharming":
http://www.wral.com/ebola-puts-focus-on-drugs-made-in-tobacco-plants/13895383/
I don't appreciate that they called it a "special strain of tobacco", when its a different and wholly incompatible species (N. benthamiana), but the average reporter isn't well versed in science, specifically biology. it's super light on details but at least they are making an attempt to bring it to the public's attention.
if you look at the slide show, Maggie was previously the lab tech in the lab where I did my masters work.
http://www.wral.com/ebola-puts-focus-on-drugs-made-in-tobacco-plants/13895383/
I don't appreciate that they called it a "special strain of tobacco", when its a different and wholly incompatible species (N. benthamiana), but the average reporter isn't well versed in science, specifically biology. it's super light on details but at least they are making an attempt to bring it to the public's attention.
if you look at the slide show, Maggie was previously the lab tech in the lab where I did my masters work.
Yes. Thin on details. A similar story this morning was "fluffed" with four beautiful photos of N. tabacum in the field, with morning dew glistening. I guess that's no worse than headlines like, "Baffled Boffins Bio Brew Beats Ebola."
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BarG
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Last I heard he was counting his nots. Knot plus knot equals knot. or maybe 2 knots.
ArizonaDave
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Tobacco may save Ebola victims!
First the tobacco seeds that fight cancer, and now tobacco may save Ebola victims:
Here's the article: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/13/tobacco-may-help-to-save-ebola-victims/?intcmp=obinsite
First the tobacco seeds that fight cancer, and now tobacco may save Ebola victims:
Here's the article: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/13/tobacco-may-help-to-save-ebola-victims/?intcmp=obinsite
ArizonaDave
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Re: Tobacco may save Ebola victims!
I guess I didn't know there was already a thread.
I guess I didn't know there was already a thread.
FTT has over 4000 threads. It's easy to miss one.
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