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The IARC calls _many_ things "probable human carcinogens". I assume you drink alcohol (and if you don't it's likely not because the IARC classifies it as a "pr
by JshWright 10y ago
The IARC calls _many_ things "probable human carcinogens".
I assume you drink alcohol (and if you don't it's likely not because the IARC classifies it as a "probable human carcinogen")?
Here's a quote that I think sums it up well:
"To take an analogy, think of banana skins. They definitely can cause accidents – but in practice this doesn’t happen very often (unless you work in a banana factory). And the sort of harm you can come to from slipping on a banana skin isn’t generally as severe as, say, being in a car accident.
But under a hazard identification system like IARC’s, ‘banana skins’ and ‘cars’ would come under the same category – they both definitely do cause accidents."
http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/06/14/diesel-fumes-definitely-cause-cancer-should-we-be-worried/ http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/06/14/diesel-fu...
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoOf course, but you wouldn't say "banana skins don't cause accidents" if you wanted to tell the truth. You'd say "banana skins do cause a few accidents" and list the accident reports involving them per head of population using a reputable source independent of the banana industry (and give a comparison figure). So, in this case one might say: [made up example] "the 'inactive' ingredient of Roundup has been shown as likely to cause cancer at the same levels as eating cooked meats". Some people do/have reduced their intake of cooked meats in order to reduce their [perceived if not actual] cancer risk.