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UV light, radiation, tobacco

Mobile phones (cellphones), caffeine and Vitamin K.

Talcum powder, fluorescent lighting and electric fields.

(Check them out on the IARC website!)

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How do carcinogens affect people?

Carcinogens can damage genetic material in cells, leading to mutations that can result in cancer. They can trigger uncontrolled cell growth and division, leading to tumor formation. Chronic exposure to carcinogens can increase the risk of developing cancer.


How many kinds of cancer causing chemicals can be found in a can of dip?

A can of dip typically contains around 28 carcinogens, which are substances known to cause cancer. These carcinogens include tobacco-specific nitrosamines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals like cadmium and nickel.


What is carcinogen found in?

Cancer-causing agents.There are many stages in the normal control of a cell that carcinogens can attack, but the basic story is this:Some carcinogens cause mutations that make abnormal cells and some carcinogens deactivate the p53 gene which causes abnormal cells to commit suicide, so now there is an abnormal cell that will live longer and hence produce more daughter cells which will do the same. These cells usually do not "stick" very well to other cells around them and so detach and invade blood vessels and spread to other parts of the body where they disrupt the normal function of those organs also.


What is ultimate carcinogen?

Ultimate carcinogen: It is activated and chemically reactive form of a carcinogen or procarcinogen that is capable of direct covalent binding to nucleic acid or protein macromolecules. For example: Benzo(a)pyrene is an ultimate carcinogen.


How many chemicals in a cigarette can cause cancer?

There are over 70 chemicals in cigarettes that are known carcinogens, meaning they have the potential to cause cancer. These chemicals can damage DNA and lead to mutations that increase the risk of cancer development.

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What carcinogens are in pesticides?

Your moms carcinogens are in pesticides?!?!?!?!?!


Can you reduce the risk of cancer by the addition of carcinogens in the atmosphere?

Since carcinogens are cancer-causing agents, any release of carcinogens will increase, not decrease, cancer risk. Avoiding and reducing carcinogens will decrease the risk of cancer.


What are The three types of Carcinogens?

The three types of carcinogens are chemical carcinogens (such as tobacco smoke and asbestos), physical carcinogens (such as ultraviolet radiation and ionizing radiation), and biological carcinogens (such as certain viruses and bacteria that can cause cancer).


What are Carcinogens substance?

Carcinogens are the substances which cause cells to grow abnormally and cause an overgrowth.


State the name given to agents that increase the chances of cancerous growth?

Carcinogens or mutagens


What are four carcinogens and where are they commonly found?

Four common carcinogens include tobacco smoke, which is found in cigarettes and other tobacco products; asbestos, often found in older building materials; benzene, commonly present in gasoline and industrial emissions; and formaldehyde, used in various household products and building materials. Exposure to these substances can increase the risk of cancer through various mechanisms.


What are the harmful effects of carcinogens in human life?

Carcinogens, by definition, create cancers, which often lead to death.


How carcinogens affect the body?

A carcinogen affects the body in an adverse way. Carcinogens cause the cells in the body to multiply too fast causing organs to be unable to function normally. Carcinogens are what causes cancer in the human body.


What produces or forms cancer?

carcinogens


What are cancerous chemicals called?

Carcinogens


What are the chemicals that can harm food?

Carcinogens.


Is cabbage and related vegetables carcinogens?

No