Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2(pesnta.1.2) 9/5/84; site scc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!pesnta!scc!steiny From: steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Re: Peanut Butter Message-ID: <537@scc.UUCP> Date: Sat, 3-Aug-85 01:34:41 EDT Article-I.D.: scc.537 Posted: Sat Aug 3 01:34:41 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 4-Aug-85 10:32:50 EDT References: <1049@cbdkc1.UUCP> <34@unc.UUCP> <241@bbncc5.UUCP> <1348@cbosgd.UUCP> <212@kitty.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Don Steiny Software Lines: 20 > > "Aflatoxin B1 is one of the most potent causes of hepatocellular > carcinoma and colon and kidney tumors . . . > "Samples of nearly every major dietary staple have been found to > contain some aflatoxin at one time or another." > > Enjoy! {There is a way to put this issue in perspective, but I feel > mean today and won't do it.} > Larry Lippman The article leads me to the conclusion that since EVERYTHING we eat contains carcinigens that are incredibly potent, then perhaps there is much less to fear from environmental carcinigens than one might expect. And I went to all that trouble to quit smoking . . . :-) -- scc!steiny Don Steiny @ Don Steiny Software 109 Torrey Pine Terrace Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060