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"According to a study completed by a team at the Illinois Institute of Technology, typical desktop 3D printers emit particles and compounds during printing that federal agencies say could cause cancer or other ailments."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-3d-printe...

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Though this is marketed as a "laser printer" its most likely a laser cutter. Glow forge was the first I know of to start this stupid fad of calling them printers to be associated with the 3D printer market. Laser cutters burn materials at high energy and need to be properly vented.

Exactly. This was more like having an unventilated fireplace in the house, except it makes much less smoke so you don't realize just how dangerous it is.

At this point living seems to cause cancer...

I mean....it does

That's an especially asinine comment given the clear cause and effect on display in this case.

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