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> The problem with that premise is that almost every substance has a remote chance of causing cancer in some way or another. What is the scientific basis of th
by threeseed 2y ago
> The problem with that premise is that almost every substance has a remote chance of causing cancer in some way or another.
What is the scientific basis of this claim ?
It's pretty extraordinary that every single thing we eat is carcinogenic.
- esperent 2y agoIt's a strawman argument often brought up to argue against banning potentially cancer causing foods. It's also not true, since many foods - most vegetables, for example, or many types of fiber - do the complete opposite, and reduce your risk of cancer.
- thereisnospork 2y agoIt's not extraordinary to state that every single thing we eat[0] can have a study designed around it to show that it might cause cancer -- that is how studies and chemicals (things we eat) work. [0]Except water, maybe. I'd bet if you shoved enough water into a rat at minimum you could observe an increase in tumor growth rate though.
- fingerlocks 2y agoSorry, IARC already labeled hot water a “possible carcinogen” a decade ago [0]. That puts water into the same risk category as RoundUp [0] https://www.science.org/content/article/panel-s-advice-cancer-risk-hot-drinks-hard-swallow https://www.science.org/content/article/panel-s-advice-cance...
- unparagoned 2y agoBut isn’t it true. As in it’s not the chemicals in tea that causes throat cancer but the hot water. This provides useful insight in that you should cool down tea/coffee before drinking