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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by epicureanideal on Monday March 18, 2024 @03:48PM (#39749094)
Is there any way to wash them out of the lungs?

At the same time could smokers get a lung cleaning treatment?

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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by jijijijij on Monday March 18, 2024 @04:04PM (#39749291)
No. Because of their needle shape, they wander deep into the tissue. The notoriously associated cancer is found in the mesothelium, a layer around the lungs.
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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by thereisnospork on Monday March 18, 2024 @03:58PM (#39749220)
It probably could[0] be done, but good luck getting an FDA approval.

[0]Speaking of smokers specifically, it is entirely possible to 'breathe' oxygenated liquid per fluorocarbons ('PFAS') which would very likely dissolve and 'wash out' tar from the lungs.

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