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by thatcat 2704 days ago
Nicotine is more toxic than tar and other substances, as measured by the LD50; it's just that those substances are all really hot and carcinogenic.

360 mg / 6 = 18, less than 1 pack has a lethal dose of nicotine. However, since uptake by the body is low for nicotine, smoking what would seem to be a lethal amount doesn't kill people.

https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/nicotine-poisoning-c...