Carcinogen

causes of that are often harder to trace. Some cancers are genetically linked, meaning that the likelihood of certain cancers goes up if it runs in the family. Other times, cancer can be caused by factors in a person’s daily life, and these cancer causing factors are called carcinogens. DES is extremely dangerous because it is a carcinogen, meaning that those directly exposed to it can develop cancers, but it is also genetically linked, meaning that its effects are seen for generations (Environmental Carcinogens and Cancer Risk). Carcinogens can cause cancer in a few different ways. Often, it may make changes in a person’s genetic material, causing mutations that continue to divide. Other times, according to an article by the National Cancer Institute, “they may cause cells to divide at a faster than normal rate, which could increase the chances that DNA changes will occur” (Environmental Carcinogens and Cancer Risk). The EPA classes DES as Group A: Carcinogenic to Humans in terms of their substance classing system relating to carcinogens. There are three types of carcinogens - chemical, physical, and and biological, and DES falls under the chemical carcinogen profile (Known and Probable Human Carcinogens). It can also be seen as a teratogen and mutagen. Teratogens can change normal embryonic development,…

What is the toxin and what is it primarily used for? The toxin Carcinogen, which can possibly cause cancer, depending on the source from which it came from, enters the body causing serious issues. The toxins are used in industries through metallic, food, and other organic solvents. How people exposed and what are are the potential problems? From personal experience as well, most people become exposed to the toxic if in older buildings or homes (walls, floors, etc.), tobacco smoke, food.…

Montgomery County’s environment was classified amid the filthiest twenty percent, for carcinogen emissions, of all United States counties in 2002. Before that, in 1999, it was categorized among the worst thirty percent in unpredictable organic compound outputs. Also, three percent of homes are vulnerable to a high risk of lead exposure. Fortunately, there are is no record of any waste sites on the EPA’s official list. Therefore, the area most seriously affected by pollution in this particular…

observation that sparked her research was while she was eating grilled chicken marinated in lemon juice. She noticed that the edges were white which she found out that it was called denaturing. Denaturing is a process in which the proteins will change shape and lose their ability to chemically function. These two ideas sparked her into doing research on whether carcinogens will decrease due to…

What if you found out you were feeding your family an endocrine disrupting substance that causes cancer? You would immediately throw it out and never buy it again. It would be a little hard to even figure that out if the labels are fibbed to hide ingredients from the buyer. Now what if you were spraying detergents or even putting on face products that had the same thing in both of them. It’s a little odd that detergents, what we clean our bathroom with and beauty products, what we put on our…

What is cancer and why is it bad? Cancer is caused by abnormalities (an abnormal condition or state) in the genetic material of cells (Rice). These abnormalities can be caused under the influence of something like chemicals, radiation, pollutants, and abnormalities that is presented in a person’s body from when they were born or the person may have inherited. Cancer is a general term used when typical cells grow and divide wildly, invading neighboring tissues, and consistently stretch to other…

suspected, and its usage has been restricted and banned in many places. The last asbestos mine in the United States closed in 2002 (“Asbestos,” 2008). Now, asbestos is officially recognized as a carcinogen. A carcinogen is any material that is capable of causing cancer, one of the leading killers in the United States. Most carcinogens work by somehow damaging the DNA. When a cell is damaged by a chemical, one of three things can happen. It can die, repair the DNA, or change the DNA (“Chemicals,…

The detrimental health affects caused by smoking tobacco have long been known in our society. Tobacco smoke is composed of a complex, chemical mixture of roughly 60 known carcinogens (Alexandrov, et al., 2016). Smoking tobacco and exposure to other carcinogens increases human risk for cancer significantly by enhancing DNA mutation rates. Different carcinogens cause slightly different types of DNA damage in humans that eventually lead to cancer (Ehrenberg, 2016). These unique patterns of…

The high powered toxic tissue oxidizing agents are called free radicals (ROS and RNS), which are basically free ionized oxygen or Nitrogen atoms (O2- and N2- ) When a toxin causes a gene altering damage in the nuclear region of a cell (oxidative nuclear damage) it is then known as a carcinogen. As such not all toxins are carcinogen. Aflatoxin (from mold) is not only toxic to liver cells, but ultimately causes liver cancer, making it a carcinogen. The detoxification process mainly converts lipid…

Carcinogens cause colorectal cancer. Fat has a lot of carcinogens. “Fat is strongly suspected to be a promoter of colon carcinogens.” (Adrouny 6) There are many warning signs of colorectal cancer. A change in bowel habits such as blood in the stool, diarrhea, constipation and stools that are narrower than usual. Other warning signs are weight loss, feeling tired, and vomiting. If you have any of these warning signs you should see a doctor. There are many ways to test for colon cancer. A stool…