What is carcinogen found in?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

They are toxic substances that cause cancer, they do not cause it right away they take a while to cause cancer depending on exposure.

Certain forms of radiation are also classified as carcinogens, for example radioactivity, sunshine and electric fields. Exposure, even long term, to carcinogens will not necessarily cause cancer (and doesn't!) but theoretically just one molecule of a carcinogen can ('no safe dose').

The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) lists nearly 1,000 carcinogens, including yesterday's addition of mobile phones.

Ozzy Osbourne said something like, "If you let your life be affected by the worry of something that may or may not kill you in fifty years' time, you're already dead." But then Ozzy isn't exactly the ideal role model!

Answer 3

A carcinogen is any chemical known to cause cancer, there are a great many number of items known to have carcinogens present in them. Examples include paint, cigaretes, and more.

It also applies to certain types of radiation.

The carcinogen we are probably most familar with is solar radiation - SUNSHINE!However, if you don't go out much because you're an electronics addict, it may be your mobile phone, which was added to the list yesterday.

Answer 4

Carcinogenesis is the term used to describe the creation of a cancer. The normal cells are transformed into cancer cells at a genetic or cellular level. I believe it is cancer related.