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fasteriklast Tuesday at 12:13 AM2 repliesview on HN

Even things we know for certain aren't "safe to consume" are harmless at small enough doses. If I drink chlorine at 1000 PPM it's going to kill me, but drinking it at 1 PPM (roughly the amount added to drinking water in many places, and well below the level in swimming pools) is considered harmless to humans and kills pathogens, so it's a net positive. It's possible that chlorine at 1 PPM causes cancer, but that's a claim that would require evidence.

The same argument applies to pesticide or any other substance. Without talking about specific numbers, it's just speculation.


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Saline9515last Tuesday at 7:30 AM

In the case of pesticides, lower doses may show increased effects, what you say is false.

https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article-abstract/33/3/378/2354...

SchemaLoadlast Tuesday at 2:44 AM

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