My crazy mother-in-law freaks out around dryer lint because of "the massive amounts of carcinogens" in it. Is there any truth to this?
2006-08-28 04:16:52 · 12 answers · asked by Brett P 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Your mother-in-law is nuts. There are carcinogens almost everywhere, and she is choosing to focus on an infinitesimally small risk area, and I'll bet she ignores other much-higher risk areas in her everyday life! You might point this out (nicely!) and help her relax a little!
Does she drive? Does she exercise regularly? Is she overweight at all? She has a 1-in-100 lifetime chance of dying in a car accident, a 1-in-7 chance of dying of cancer, and a 1-in-5 chance of dying as a result of heart disease. Butter & bacon are far more dangerous than dryer lint!
2006-08-28 04:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of such a thing! The only thing I've ever heard about dryer lint is to clean it out after every load or you could start a fire. That's it. But if you do hear that this is true, let me know, that would be interesting to learn more about.
2006-08-28 04:23:48 · answer #2 · answered by mageta8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from your clothing, towels, bedding, anything else you wash/dry. I wouldn't expect the lint to be carcinogenic unless those things are.
2006-08-28 04:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carcinogens, yes. And where there are carcinogens, there can be cancer.
2006-08-28 04:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her some help and check her into a looney Bin.
2006-08-28 04:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by girl176a1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it ...makes good nesting material for birds.
It's mostly just clothes fibers
2006-08-28 04:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe every thing else does.
2006-08-28 04:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by Tony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's nuts.
2006-08-28 04:22:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i have never heard of that
2006-08-28 04:18:25 · answer #9 · answered by Daisy86_98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gee i hope not
2006-08-28 04:17:56 · answer #10 · answered by *Mustang* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋