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by delphi4711 1044 days ago
assuming you are correct, what if someone is exposed to both asbestos and sawdust? And what if that person is also a smoker? And now that person also lives in a house with high radon exposure.
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And drinks soda? Eats red meat? Drives a car? Works out infrequently or too frequently?
correct. An additional chance of 13% to get cancer is a lot, because the chances are already quite high. Trying to downplay the risks of asbestos isn't helping.