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by echelon 594 days ago
Though I wouldn't expect the average consumer to take a full course in organic chemistry, perhaps we can train the public to see benzene rings.

Counting electron delocalization density and reactivity can be a rule of thumb for DNA mutation.

Basically a, "Does your chemical look like this? Maybe consume less of it." infographic.

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> perhaps we can train the public to see benzene rings But benzene rings are everywhere, from deadly poison to essential nutrients.

And in fact, some chemicals that behave very differently may look extremely similar on paper. Especially when it comes to biology.