Mac Pro emitting Benzene?

Subscriber From : UK OS : Windows 7

Quote :: Mac Pro owners, listen up.

A french newspaper Liberation.fr has published a report (English translation) stating that Mac Pro owners run the risk of getting diseases as dangerous as leukemia (blood cancer) simply by using their computer. The newspaper was warned by a national agency scientist that the smell (already detected by many Mac Pro users on Apple forums) is actually toxic, composed of several toxins, including benzene.

Premium Subscriber OS : XP

holy shoot is this really true

Subject: Re: Mac Pro emitting Benzene? October 1st 2008, 4:07 pm

Shoot.
Should be some new "eco friendly" mac pro's coming out soon now

Premium Subscriber OS : XP

yeah i dont want to get one if it will give me cancer..... ah what the heck rather have a mac and get cancer then live with out one.. but anyway i am waiting till the news ones come out anyway and by then i will have enough money

Member OS :  10.5.5

Wow that sinks for the people who have Mac Book Pro

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

OMG THANK YOU, this jus totally confirmed my decision to get an upgraded Macbook instead of a pro now.

Moderator From : U.S.A. OS : Leopard

theres a 'study' out there 'proving' everything gives you cancer these days. dont believe everything you hear/read.

Kid Sister From : NYC OS : Mac OS X

hmm...wasn't ever planning to get a mac pro anyway... but what Stupidgirl says is true... and I'd wait to hear something from a more reliable source before jumping to conclusions. thumbs up

Subject: Re: Mac Pro emitting Benzene? October 1st 2008, 7:52 pm

lbroskee, no.

This is about MAC PROS NOT MACBOOK PROS

Subject: Re: Mac Pro emitting Benzene? October 1st 2008, 9:06 pm

anything can give u cancer. seriously. everything is the cause of cancer. Anything will give you cancer if u get to much of it. and kflakes, dont say stuff like that because belive it or not its NOT funny....

Senior Member From : England OS : XP/Ubuntu

Oh no!
Wait a minute a FRENCH newspaper?
Never mind... tongue

Regular Visitor

meh, pretty much everything in this world, gives you one cancer or another -_-...

Administrator From : England OS :  Leopard 10.5.6

People say everything gives you cancer but its mostly in the chemicals you eat in your food everyday. Plus it is over exaggerated. Benzene can give you cancer, but it will only be a few faulty models that would be emitting benzene, as I'm sure they would go through a good safety test or each batch would. You would hope so after paying that much money for one.