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That I do not know what carcinogenic means.

yes, for trees

Certain types of sawdust are toxic. Not enough to kill you, but enough to force your body to develop an allergy, if you are susceptible, which will then react to ALL wood, not just the wood that caused the initial reaction.

Also not something I learned today, but something interesting and relevant to the conversation.

hmmm, might explain why i'm itching so much and my toes are falling off

The itching, maybe. The toes, you might have some other issues you should get looked at.

Always wear a dust mask.

VSMIT wrote:Certain types of sawdust are toxic. Not enough to kill you, but enough to force your body to develop an allergy, if you are susceptible, which will then react to ALL wood, not just the wood that caused the initial reaction.

You can actually have this with a lot of goods. Even drinking for instance Chocomilk, a lot of it, can cause an allergic reaction towards milk(or even dairy products in general) itself.
Even more interesting, eventhough you may drink a liter of milk every morning (or whatever substance) you may actually be sensitive to it and are just putting your body to work by digesting it, as good as it can.

well, i know i'm certainly not allergic to beer

Alcohol suppresses the DNA's ability to repair damage caused by carcinogens. Persistent drinkers are more likely to get cancers.

the only carcinogen up here is the sun and i wear sunscreen, longsleeves, and a hat.

Red Devil wrote:the only carcinogen up here is the sun and i wear sunscreen, longsleeves, and a hat.

I have to point out that pretty much EVERYTHING damages DNA.

that might be the case if i were living on top of a superfund site breathing toxic fumes.

Red Devil wrote:that might be the case if i were living on top of a superfund site breathing toxic fumes.

EVERYTHING. You yourself are sitting there being radioactive as you read this.

hence, my glowing personality

"Some of us just happen to be more radioactive than others..."

AHadley wrote:

Red Devil wrote:that might be the case if i were living on top of a superfund site breathing toxic fumes.

EVERYTHING. You yourself are sitting there being radioactive as you read this.

I'm on fire.

Cancer is caused by the unescapable fact that nearly every particle, wave, or dual-form radiation or material you are exposed to damages your DNA. It is inescapable with age.