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by ndjdbdjdbev 883 days ago
The fibres from asbestos infiltrate your body, they can't be removed and they cause cancer.

If it occurs when you breathe them in, it will occur when you drink them.

Mesothelioma is nasty way to die. It is worth the effort.

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"If it occurs when you breathe them in, it will occur when you drink them."

That doesn't make sense. Lungs are nothing like the digestive system.

Sigh. The lungs use surface area to transfer oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide. The digestive tract uses large surface area to transfer nutrients and water into the blood. One deals with gasses the other with solids and liquids. Both have soft tissues for asbestos fibres to penetrate.

Once they do, they cannot be broken down by your body, and they will eventually cause damage like mesothelioma.

I hope that explains my point.