Fact Check: Do Asbestos and Zinc Cause Cancer? Prabowo’s Claim Examined
President Prabowo Subianto attributed rising lung cancer rates among non-smoking young people to exposure from rust, asbestos, and various chemicals during a speech in Central Java on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Health experts confirm that asbestos is a known carcinogen linked to the disease, but state that scientific evidence does not link rusted zinc to … Read more