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A member asked:
I just left the lab, and forgot to wash my hands before i went to the washroom. lab ta said i should. will i get cancer, or something else that's bad.
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About handwashing...: Each year, about 1 out of 200 Americans get diagnosed with cancer. It's more likely as one gets older. Fortunately, cancer doesn't "get you" just because you forget to wash your hands one time. Of course it also matters what kind of "lab" we are talking about and what substances are in that lab. There are some industrial, military, or research labs that have radioactive or carcinogenic substances.
Answered 10/19/2017
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