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		weinzierl on Sept 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We Don’t Like Our Underground House > (and since 1991 in Germany) I remember that the presumed health risks were discussed years before that date, and it has been avoided by some even before the ban.

nwienert on Sept 17, 2020 [–]

Are there any good studies on it? Seems like the tar can have bad effects due to buildup, but from a very brief search creosote in and of itself seemed fine.

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