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Talc powder is what is used in baby powder. In nature, the majority of talc deposits also contain asbestos. Even worse, the form of asbestos in those deposits

Talc powder is what is used in baby powder. In nature, the majority of talc deposits also contain asbestos. Even worse, the form of asbestos in those deposits is the most cancerous form of it. So basically what was happening was that women were using baby powder as a absorbent to keep their lady parts feeling fresh, but were introducing a whole bunch of asbestos in the process. This is on top of the dubious idea of putting talc on your hoo-haa to begin with.

catlikesshrimp 3y ago
"This is on top of the dubious idea of putting talc on your hoo-haa to begin with" Not so uncommon where I live. BTW, baby girls ALSO have ovaries, and they use talc for prolonged periods of time. I also use talc in my groin. Not often, but still. Prostate cancer is not a concern for older males (we all develop it some time), but testicular cancer is a thing (mostly in children)
- Shank 3y ago
  > Prostate cancer is not a concern for older males (we all develop it some time) I’m sorry? What? Prostate cancer is definitely a concern in males, and in no-way is it expected or an inevitability.
  - inglor_cz 3y ago
    Prostate cancer becomes more commonplace as men grow older, but also less virulent. An urologist whom I helped with typesetting of his PhD thesis (in LaTeX, funny guy) told me once that in patients over 70, basically everyone has some cancerous cells in his biopsy samples, but that these usually aren't actually dangerous to the patients.
  - catlikesshrimp 3y ago
    I am more concerned about the surgery to unblock the urethra, which is often needed, becauseof the urinary incontinence that might result from it. Prostate cancer, as others have mentioned, is guaranteed, like death. But it is not something that affects most men's life beyond the worry of getting it. Going offtopic: Colorectal cancer is a more pressing matter for older adults. Correct Screening saves lives.
  - joncrocks 3y ago
    While it is a concern, I think all males 'get it' if they advance enough in years. I remember reading somewhere that if you biopsied those that died of 'old-age' then it would be present in some form. So it's not a question of if, but when, and when, whether it'll be the thing that gets you before something else gives out.
  - tombert 3y ago
    I think a lot of men get it but it progresses so slowly that you'll likely be dead from something else (likely another cancer) before the prostate cancer gets you.

catlikesshrimp 3y ago

"This is on top of the dubious idea of putting talc on your hoo-haa to begin with" Not so uncommon where I live. BTW, baby girls ALSO have ovaries, and they use talc for prolonged periods of time. I also use talc in my groin. Not often, but still. Prostate cancer is not a concern for older males (we all develop it some time), but testicular cancer is a thing (mostly in children)

Shank 3y ago
> Prostate cancer is not a concern for older males (we all develop it some time) I’m sorry? What? Prostate cancer is definitely a concern in males, and in no-way is it expected or an inevitability.
- inglor_cz 3y ago
  Prostate cancer becomes more commonplace as men grow older, but also less virulent. An urologist whom I helped with typesetting of his PhD thesis (in LaTeX, funny guy) told me once that in patients over 70, basically everyone has some cancerous cells in his biopsy samples, but that these usually aren't actually dangerous to the patients.
- catlikesshrimp 3y ago
  I am more concerned about the surgery to unblock the urethra, which is often needed, becauseof the urinary incontinence that might result from it. Prostate cancer, as others have mentioned, is guaranteed, like death. But it is not something that affects most men's life beyond the worry of getting it. Going offtopic: Colorectal cancer is a more pressing matter for older adults. Correct Screening saves lives.
- joncrocks 3y ago
  While it is a concern, I think all males 'get it' if they advance enough in years. I remember reading somewhere that if you biopsied those that died of 'old-age' then it would be present in some form. So it's not a question of if, but when, and when, whether it'll be the thing that gets you before something else gives out.
- tombert 3y ago
  I think a lot of men get it but it progresses so slowly that you'll likely be dead from something else (likely another cancer) before the prostate cancer gets you.