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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Crack lung, crack head, crack mind

  

"In crack users, acute respiratory symptoms have been reported, sometimes termed "crack lung". Symptoms include fever,  

coughing up blood 

 and difficulty breathing. 

In the 48-hour period after use, people with these symptoms have also had associated radiographic findings on chest X-ray of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), interstitial pneumonia, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and eosinophil infiltration"  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_cocaine


Paranoia and anxiety  

are among the most common psychological symptoms of crack cocaine use. Psychosis is more closely associated with smoking crack cocaine than intranasal and intravenous use.". 

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'In March 2020, the city and county of Honolulu and the Honolulu board of water supply sued oil companies for violations of state law, including for creating a public nuisance and failing to warn the public of the risks posed by their products.

Defendants Sunoco and Shell, along with 15 other energy companies, have sought to move the litigation to federal court, arguing that state courts cannot rule on interstate pollution." 


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/13/supreme-court-hawaii-fossil-fuel-lawsuit



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