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[–] [email protected] 31 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Asbestos can get to such a fine point that it can literally physically cleave DNA. Edit: I think I am wrong about that, please see my comment below

[–] [email protected] 11 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Holy shit what

[–] [email protected] 27 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I may have been misinformed, actually. Looking into it further, it seems like mechanical interference in cell division was ruled out. However, it seems there is some evidence that among other things, fibers beyond a certain length cause macrophages to essentially get destroyed trying to engulf them, which contributes to chronic inflammation, which is a big risk factor in many cancers

It's a bit above my head but here is a study I found https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7082251/

[–] [email protected] 8 points 16 hours ago

Thanks for the study

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

ASBESTOS CAN GET TO SUCH A FINE POINT THAT IT CAN LITERALLY PHYSICALLY CLEAVE DNA.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago

THANKS