What makes erionite carcinogenic?

ENN
Jan 13, 2017, 9:43 am20 pts
The mineral erionite is considered to be highly carcinogenic and is on the World Health Organisation's list of substances that cause cancer. A few years ago, an entire village in Turkey actually had to be moved, because the substance was very common in the surrounding area and every second inhabitant died of a…

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