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0 pointsLorenPechtel11mo ago0 comments

Steel pipes? You realize steel that can be made into a pipe contains some metals you want to minimize your exposure to?

As for painting over asbestos--that's actually considered acceptable. Asbestos sitting there isn't going to hurt you. Asbestos only hurts you when it's disturbed. Removing intact asbestos is likely to increase your exposure, not decrease it.

As for cancer--why are you so sure it's chemicals and not lifestyle?

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MPSFounder11mo ago

I cannot be sure. Causation is very difficult to pinpoint. Not all steel leaches (hell, we use stainless steel cups often). I will take steel over plastics any given day of the week. Regarding paint, sure, but paint peels, and next you are breathing microdoses of asbestos.

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0 pointsLorenPechtel11mo ago0 comments

Steel pipes? You realize steel that can be made into a pipe contains some metals you want to minimize your exposure to?

As for cancer--why are you so sure it's chemicals and not lifestyle?

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MPSFounder11mo ago

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