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Please, use adequate ventilation (with a heat exchanger if you need to keep A/C in the room) if you're going to be resin printing inside. I don't want to see all of you guys get cancer from this hobby.

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[–] sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Even if you're printing with anything but PLA, you should be ventilating well, since it obviously releases chemicals into the air -- you can smell it. PLA does as well, but from the smell it seems like a much different one.

[–] RobotToaster@infosec.pub 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PLA is used for medical implants, because it breaks down into lactic acid inside the body, so it's almost certainly safe.

[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but you still shouldn't inhale it.

[–] sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 6 points 1 year ago

YOU CANT TELL ME WHAT TO DO -- SNIFFFFF

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