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Ep 118 Asbestos: Corruption and cancer and corporate greed, oh my!

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The Health Effects of Asbestos

At its core, the reason or the mechanism by which asbestos causes disease is that we inhale these teeny, tiny little fibers into our lungs. In general, the amphibole types of asbestos have been shown to be more pathogenic and more carcinogenic than the chrysotiles. But those are used much more frequently, right? And and don't get me wrong, all forms of asbestos, as well as many other similar mineral compounds are pathogenic and carcinogenic. So anyone who says they're not is not telling the truth. Okay. I can tell by your face that we'll get there. We will.

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