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minus-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month ago bring down the life expectancy why?
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoOxygen is really rough on the DNA due to making the cells “rust” which hampers cell division and/or increases risks of mutations or cancers
minus-squareGrubberfly 🔮@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoSo those memes that were “warning” that oxygen was dangerous because it created rust in metal rods is actually true ??
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYeah, 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/
why?
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
So those memes that were “warning” that oxygen was dangerous because it created rust in metal rods is actually true ??
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/