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by Octabrain 1042 days ago
> Everything is carcinogenic. It's the dose that is a poison not the substance. That's what scientific evidence over long years of research shows.

Definitely not my area of expertise, but I think this statement of yours is plain wrong. There are indeed certain substances (mutagenics) that are known to be carcinogenic where are others that are not. I think it doesn't depend on the quantity but on the substance itself.