http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&ncid=751&e=1&u=/nm/20040528/hl_nm/health_germany_condoms_dc
or http://tinyurl.com/24zm5 Study Says Condoms Contain Cancer-Causing Substance Fri May 28,12:09 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - Most condoms contain a cancer-causing chemical and their manufacture should be subject to greater quality control, a German scientific research institute said Friday. The Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Institute in Stuttgart, Germany, said it found the carcinogen N-Nitrosamine present in 29 of 32 types of condoms it tested in simulated conditions. . . . rest of article on Yahoo page above Of course, the risks associated with not using a condom in many circumstances (i.e., anything but having sex with your monogamous partner who doesn't have any STDs, and any resulting pregnancy being an OK thing for both partners) outweigh the cancer risk, probably by a lot. Julia
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