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Things that apparently cause cancer

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  1. Magi604 · · focus · HN ↗
    Every time I come across an article about cancer, I'm reminded of that website that catalogued all the things that The Daily Mail said either caused or prevented cancer.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20200221175201&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;kill-or-cure.herokuapp.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20200221175201&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;kill-or-cu...

    Too bad it&#x27;s down, but here&#x27;s an archive of it.

    1. BobbyTables2 · · focus · HN ↗
      Watch out for dihydrogen monoxide… It has been found in 100% of all cancer cases but the government pumps it into our houses anyway…
      1. briansm · · focus · HN ↗
        It&#x27;s worse than that, even just plain oxygen causes cancer (via oxidative stress). It also causes aging at the cellular level.

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Oxidative_stress" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Oxidative_stress

        Not breathing may have more immediate side-effects though.

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