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		everybodyknows on Oct 31, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Drugmakers are set to pay 23andMe to access consum... >>Tobacco use: Insurers can charge tobacco users up to 50% more than those who don’t use tobacco. Wondering what fraction of smokers know that, and are lying to their doctors about it. Inappropriate testing or treatment being a possible result.

xxpor on Oct 31, 2023 [–]

It's pretty hard to hide cigarette usage (smell, color of teeth). Vaping is likely to be much easier to conceal though (does that count as "tobacco" though?)

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