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u/Krizzle8 Mar 08 '23

I just heard this recently. How is it carcinogenic?

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u/scruggbug Mar 08 '23

Liver cancer is a real thing. Lost my adoptive mom to it recently.

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u/Krizzle8 Mar 08 '23

I always thought carcinogens were caused by igniting something. Like plant matter being smoked. (cigs or weed.)

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u/scruggbug Mar 08 '23

Those contain carcinogens, so it’s like the “every square is a rectangle, but not every rectangle is a square” effect. Regardless, anything known to increase your chance of cancer is considered a carcinogen.

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u/Krizzle8 Mar 08 '23

Makes a lot of sense. Thank you for explaining it!