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I needed a professional opinion.
I called the Kaiser Permanente Media Relations team for a physician's viewpoint, and a very nice woman named Kate spoke with me. I asked her about it and she fell silent. “I know it’s funny," I said, hoping the conversation could recover, "but I just want to understand the possible health effects on a more fundamental level.”
“I’d say it’s more sad actually,” Kate replied.
“Oh. Yeah. That’s the word I should’ve used. Sad."