Carcinogen

DNA AND MUTATIONS DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) carries the genetic instructions. In 1953 the structure of DNA was discovered for the first time by J. Watson and F. Crick. They opposed that DNA is made up of two long strands or twisted chains. The structure of the DNA is similar to a ladder, with the sugar, and phosphate molecules forming the sides, and the base pairs forming the rungs. The shape of the DNA is double helix. There are 3 billion Human DNA, and more than 99% of those bases are…

Brandon Ferrell Whitten English 102 5 October 2015 Smoking Cigarettes and Its Consequences Cigarettes have been in existence for thousands of years and depending on the state which a person resides in, it can have many negative consequences. Tobacco, in general, throughout the world is earliest available at the age of eighteen years old. Tobacco is closely related to cigarettes by being one of the main components along with nicotine. Cigarettes is an extremely profitable business and brings in…

/3 Carcinogens are any environmental factors that cause cancer. Some examples of carcinogens are tobacco smoke, radiation, certain chemicals in plastics, and certain viruses such as the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) or Hepatitis B. Although cancer is not predictable, people should limit their exposure to carcinogens. Thus, I would suggest the customer to avoid carcinogens such as tanning or exposure to sun for long periods of time, and suggest…

there, and I’m not sure why it didn’t come up more then, as some Fire Departments around the country were realizing the danger of cancer and were taking steps to prevent it. We did take one precaution early on, in the form of equipment to wash the carcinogens out of our fire gear, but the conversation still never really came up. For us, the real eye opener came with research out of…

1. Filter tap water before drinking. You can reduce chances of consuming carcinogens by filtering tap water. Filtered water can also prevent chemical substances, which have negative effects towards your endocrine system. The latest report from the president of the Cancer Institute commission on how to avoid carcinogens revealed that, ‘Drinking filtered tap water at home is safer than drinking water from low-quality containers.” Also, storing water in some kinds of container like stainless steels…

the body of humans and animals undergoes a series of chemically modified changes to form a number of metabolites that are known to elicit portentous and toxic effects (4). Benzo(a)pyrene has a chemical formula of C20H12 and is considered a Group 1 Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research and Cancer (IARC) (7, 11). It is composed of a cyclic structure and crystals appear to be pale yellow and needle like from benzene/methanol. It possesses a faint odor and the crystals of…

Dying hair is a practice that has been around for thousands of years. Ancient civilizations began dying hair through use of plant pigments that many cultures continue to use today. In Western culture, hair dye usage has increased steadily from the 1960s, and is now widely popular, as well as socially accepted. Despite the significant percentage of the human population that uses hair dyes on a regular basis very little research has been done on the effects of the dye on human health (Nohynek…

be at risk for breast cancer. Ironically enough they both have had and survived breast cancer. Others who would be at extreme risk would be people who smoke due to the 4000 chemicals in a cigarette. Forty-three of which are scientifically proven carcinogens. Also if you expose yourself to radioactivity that could also cause damage or mutation to DNA. How can you prevent…

Did you know that an estimate of 1.7 billion pounds of cigarette butts wind up as toxic trash each year? That’s only one of the many consequences caused by smoking in public. If people would quit smoking in public it would reduce litter, secondhand smoke, and thirdhand smoke. First of all, litter is a big problem already but cigarette butts just add to it. Cigarette butts are not biodegradable, which means they aren’t capable of being decomposed. According to www.no-smoke.org, smoke free beach…

Tobacco cigarettes cause 6 million deaths worldwide every year. Here in the U.S., 1,300 people die everyday due to tobacco related illnesses. That is nearly 480,000 deaths every year. Secondhand smoke exposure causes 41,000 deaths a year among nonsmoking adults. The dangers of smoking is no secret. Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit. Unfortunately, the nicotine in cigarettes is very addictive, making it difficult to stop. I believe there is a better alternative: the electronic cigarette…