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[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) bring down the life expectancy why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oxygen is really rough on the DNA due to making the cells "rust" which hampers cell division and/or increases risks of mutations or cancers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grubberfly@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So those memes that were "warning" that oxygen was dangerous because it created rust in metal rods is actually true ?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, and for the same reason it rusts metal. https://www.harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/html/1999/03/health.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_stress https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-how-too-much-oxygen-can-cause-lasting-health-problems-in-humans/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oxygen is really rough on the DNA due to making the cells "rust" which hampers cell division and/or increases risks of mutations or cancers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grubberfly@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So those memes that were "warning" that oxygen was dangerous because it created rust in metal rods is actually true ?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, and for the same reason it rusts metal. https://www.harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/html/1999/03/health.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_stress https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-how-too-much-oxygen-can-cause-lasting-health-problems-in-humans/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grubberfly@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So those memes that were "warning" that oxygen was dangerous because it created rust in metal rods is actually true ?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, and for the same reason it rusts metal. https://www.harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/html/1999/03/health.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_stress https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-how-too-much-oxygen-can-cause-lasting-health-problems-in-humans/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, and for the same reason it rusts metal. https://www.harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/html/1999/03/health.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_stress https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-how-too-much-oxygen-can-cause-lasting-health-problems-in-humans/ permalink fedilink source parent
