5wim

5wim , 3 days ago

Being a Group 1 carcinogen, let's analyze it with other carcinogens in the same group: is there such a thing as "won't actually harm you" amounts of asbestos? What about "won't actually harm you" exposure to ionizing radiation?

We don't know which DNA damage will turn into cancer, but each exposure to a group 1 carcinogen is another lotto ticket bought to see if you won cancer. You will never buy a lotto ticket that doesn't have a chance of winning.

ETA and then there's the non-cancer effects that just increase cardiac problems and stroke risk.

5wim , 2 months ago

Raccoon isn't shown with a good enough grip on it to be holding the weight of a real gun, and we want to arming the raccoon population. In this case, given the plastic molding seams, it's a toy gun; this raccoon is in training.