The proposal that #Gingrich shared in his post came from a satirical article. We have no idea if he was serious. Seems appropriate to assume so, as the guy made no mention it was satire.
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Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...

Why am I not surprised?
Tattoo ink is retained within phagocytic cells, induces a prominent and long-term inflammatory response, with elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines & modulation of vaccine immune responses
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www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Daily or Nondaily Vaping and Smoking Cessation Among Smokers This cohort study examines associations of vaping with long-term tobacco cessation among US cigarette smokers who used electronic nicotine delivery systems.

Is this the beginning of the end of 'vaping' being the lesser evil myth?
In this study e-cigarette use was NOT associated with smoking cessation.
In fact vaping was associated with REDUCED TOBACCO ABSTINENCE, suggesting that it may PROLONG both smoking and nicotine dependence.
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