Qazpaz_G OP t1_j552yhh wrote on January 20, 2023 at 1:34 PM Reply to comment by TimeSpaceGeek in How do materials like asbestos cause cancer? by Qazpaz_G I believe this is a perfect exploration, and makes logical sense to me. I never thought about the fact that it simply creates an environment prone to mutations rather then directly damaging it such as radiation or unstable molecules do. Thanks for the explanation! Permalink Parent 4
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Reply to comment by TimeSpaceGeek in How do materials like asbestos cause cancer? by Qazpaz_G
I believe this is a perfect exploration, and makes logical sense to me. I never thought about the fact that it simply creates an environment prone to mutations rather then directly damaging it such as radiation or unstable molecules do.
Thanks for the explanation!