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		defrost on Feb 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Missing radioactive capsule found in WA outback af... Trophy in a clubhouse bar, slowly increasing the cancer risk of all the regulars.

SturgeonsLaw on Feb 1, 2023 [–]

Any greater risk of cancer than when bars used to allow smoking?

stefs on Feb 1, 2023 | | [–]

iirc the comments from the previous articles on this topic, then yes. storing the capsule a few meters away for extended periods of time will cause leukemia - a lot faster than smoke will cause lung cancer.

defrost on Feb 1, 2023 | | [–]

Yes.

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