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Re:Paul Brodeur, journalist who exposed asbestos hazards, di... by delphi4711 on Sunday August 13, 2023 @12:50PM (#37111624)
assuming you are correct, what if someone is exposed to both asbestos and sawdust? And what if that person is also a smoker? And now that person also lives in a house with high radon exposure.
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Re:Paul Brodeur, journalist who exposed asbestos hazards, di... by kbelder on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @07:21PM (#37140630)
And drinks soda? Eats red meat? Drives a car? Works out infrequently or too frequently?
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Re:Paul Brodeur, journalist who exposed asbestos hazards, di... by delphi4711 on Thursday August 17, 2023 @01:19AM (#37157553)
correct. An additional chance of 13% to get cancer is a lot, because the chances are already quite high. Trying to downplay the risks of asbestos isn't helping.
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