[dclowd9901]

It _is_ a bit damning that he died, though, of an ailment that is primarily the outcome of the _carcinogens the US was willingly dumping as an assault on the country_.

I mean, it’s not a smoking gun, but does that really matter?

[caminante]

Man died at 35 and lived in epicenter for chemical known for triggering cause (leukemia) of death, but we can't presume?

Parent isn't even being charitable.

Author qualified the linkage as unproven:

> It is impossible to ignore the possibility that these chemicals contributed to his early death.

[0x1ch]

What _is_ up _with_ _this stuff_?

[the_af]

Underscores work as emphasis in many markup languages, including markdown, but not here in HN regrettably.

[dclowd9901]

Helping you read the intonation of me talking. It’s how I write.

[0x1ch]

It only makes it harder to read without proper md.