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If someone comes in to the Vancouver BC drug facility who has never used heroin, but wants to try it out in a safe environment, would he be allowed to do it.  Would he be instructed how to do it "safely"?

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I have read that mitochondrial dna comes exclusively from the mother.  That means that there should be no surprise about which mitochondrial dna all the mothers offspring will get, and which diseases they can expect.  How does that affect ethical issues?

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Wear and tear on roads increases drastically with vehicle weight. Heavy trucks cause over 90 percent of road wear and nearly all wear on bridge structures. Would the mileage tax be less for light cars?

posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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