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Beer laced with ASBESTOS from the 1970s blamed for soaring throat cancer as cases QUADRUPLE over pas
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Beer laced with ASBESTOS from the 1970s blamed for soaring throat cancer as cases QUADRUPLE over past 50 years - with 90% affecting men
    The fibres were used in breweries to filter out microorganisms that affect beer
    Some pubs added asbestos to left-over beer to make it ready to serve again
    Exposure caused cases of gullet cancer to increase four times, scientists believe

By Jemma Carr For Mailonline
Published: 07:50 EDT, 2 November 2019 | Updated: 07:51 EDT, 2 November 2019
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Beer poisoned with asbestos in the 1970s could have caused an increase in gullet cancer cases, scientists say.

The deadly fibres were used in breweries, along with cotton, to filter out microorganisms that harm the drink's quality. But asbestos became weak when it was old and dried out, releasing dangerous particles into the air. 

Certain pubs even added asbestos to left-over beer to remove impurities ready to serve again.

This exposure caused cases of gullet cancer to increase four times, scientists at the universities of Liverpool and Cambridge believe.  According to Cancer Research UK, there are 25 new cases of gullet cancer, also known as oesophageal cancer, every day and it is the 14th most common cancer in the UK.  ...
Story at Daily Mail
 
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Re: Beer laced with ASBESTOS from the 1970s blamed for soaring throat cancer as cases QUADRUPLE over
« Reply #1 on: Saturday, Nov 02, 2019 07:09 am »
It appears to be a British problem.
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Re: Beer laced with ASBESTOS from the 1970s blamed for soaring throat cancer as cases QUADRUPLE over
« Reply #2 on: Saturday, Nov 02, 2019 07:22 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on Saturday, Nov 02, 2019 07:09 am
It appears to be a British problem.

Had me worried there for a second.
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Re: Beer laced with ASBESTOS from the 1970s blamed for soaring throat cancer as cases QUADRUPLE over
« Reply #3 on: Saturday, Nov 02, 2019 09:25 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on Saturday, Nov 02, 2019 07:09 am
It appears to be a British problem.
Perhaps.    :thud:
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Re: Beer laced with ASBESTOS from the 1970s blamed for soaring throat cancer as cases QUADRUPLE over
« Reply #4 on: Saturday, Nov 02, 2019 11:53 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on Saturday, Nov 02, 2019 09:25 am
Perhaps.    :thud:



Since beer was my drink of choice in the 70s...I sure hope so.
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