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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by jjtheblunt on Monday March 18, 2024 @02:23PM (#39747986)
> Any carcinogen is detrimental to health but depends on exposure, same goes for PFAS.

I think you can emphasize your point by noting two categories, those which bioaccumulate and those which don't, but the exposure of things bioaccumulated is, to your point, endlessly extended.

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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by timr on Monday March 18, 2024 @02:43PM (#39748281)
Bioaccumulation is certainly a factor to be concerned about, but you can't skip over the part where you definitively demonstrate harm.

Lots of things bioaccumulate, but cause no problems at all.

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