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Well for the last point, the method of action with asbestos is that it physically damages tissue and isn’t broken down by the body right? So any internal exposu
by abracadaniel 2y ago
Well for the last point, the method of action with asbestos is that it physically damages tissue and isn’t broken down by the body right? So any internal exposure would be cumulative. The question then is can small fibers migrate up to the ovaries. The prevalence of microplastics in the placenta suggests it’s at least plausible that small particles can migrate in unexpected ways.
It seems to me, that daily use of something with a small amount of asbestos near any orifice would be dangerous.
- NovemberWhiskey 2y agoBut there's really not any evidence that talc for personal use actually contained any asbestos, other than some extremely vague indirect discussion of quality control parameters and testing quality confidence. Even assuming that there was indeed a microscopic amount of asbestos in talc, you should be aware that you're breathing in probably ~5,000 asbestos fibers every day - that's about the ambient level from naturally occurring asbestos in air. If you do yard work, or you drive off-road, then you're probably getting more than that.
- legitster 2y agoWell, in these cases it would be pretty easy to test for the presence of asbestos in these cancers. If it works like mesothelioma, it would still be present in the tissue. However, it doesn't sound like anyone has actually done any testing like this.