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No, the most dangerous thing is the Polonium 210, which is also in the cigarettes. 210Po is an alpha emiter that has a half-life of 138.376 days, their median Lethal Dose is estimated 10 (inhaled) at 50 ng (ingested) in humans makes this one of the most toxic substances known. One gram in theory could poison 100 million people of which 50 million will die. On the other hand 40-60 mg of nicotine (0.5-1.0 mg/kg) can be a lethal dosage for adult humans.

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