Kathleen Collins Ph.D. Testimony Methyl Iodide hearing

Dr Collins is a cancer cell specialist at UC Berkeley.
Dr. Collins says, "UC Berkeley Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) regulations classify methyl iodide as the most toxic category of compound (zero-release, class C). This is a greater hazard level than most radioactivity (class B) ... The type of DNA methylation damage caused by methyl iodide has both short-term toxicity (from repair-induced delay of cell growth or damage-induced cell death) and cumulative long-term [damage] impact (by permanent genome mutation, leading for example to cancer). ... There is growing awareness than some DNA modifications will be copied over by a DNA polymerase if they are not repaired in advance of DNA replication, thus increasing the probability of genome mutation. Genome mutation in somatic tissues (most of our body) accelerates the progression of cancer. Genome mutation in germline cells (cells that develop into sperm and egg) leads to infertility and disease inheritance. ... Methylating agents are widespread environmental carcinogens that generate a broad spectrum of DNA damage."

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[cleoranger]

Bravo!

[SAPI3NS]

WooHoo I'm interviewing with her this weekend at UC Berkeley for my Ph.D. Maybe I'll end up working with her.

[native1098]

It kills cells out-right. broad spectrum killer that means ...

it kills everything it touches.