Definitions

1. A carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer.
2. A Carcinogen is a chemical known or believed to cause cancer in humans.
3. A suspected carcinogen is a substance that may cause cancer in humans or animals but for which the evidence is not conclusive.

Genotoxic

1. Our results indicate that lead compounds may be genotoxic by an indirect mechanism, and lend support to the view that lead is a carcinogen. (Web site)

Carcinogen Ic Substances

1. The fungi cause real fermentation which will contaminate the tea with toxic and carcinogen ic substances, so that the tea must be discarded.

Cancer-Causing Agent

1. Benzene in soft drinks has received some scrutiny because benzene is a carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent.

Suspected Human Carcinogen

1. Methanol will produce significant amounts of formaldehyde, a suspected human carcinogen, until the exhaust catalyst reaches operating temperature. (Web site)

Potent Carcinogen

1. Since the 1960s, asbestos has been recognized as a potent carcinogen and serious health hazard. (Web site)
2. The toxic effects of sterigmatocystin are much the same as those of aflatoxin B1. It is thus considered as a potent carcinogen, mutagen and teratogen. (Web site)
3. It has been 25 years since researchers at the National Cancer Institute concluded that fiber glass is a potent carcinogen in experimental animals.

Potential Carcinogen

1. It causes kidney damage in humans and is a potential carcinogen. (Web site)

Suspected Carcinogen

1. For example, anhydrous indium trichloride (InCl 3) is quite toxic, and indium phosphide (InP) is both toxic and a suspected carcinogen.

Studies

1. Saccharin - delisted as a carcinogen in 1997, however, studies still show that saccharin causes cancer. (Web site)

Leading

1. Additionally, a study was released claiming that saccharin was a possible carcinogen, leading to Coca-Cola's decision to decrease production of Tab.

Category

1. PTU has also been recently listed in the same category as estrogen as a potential carcinogen.

United States

1. Extremely toxic and found to be a carcinogen in laboratory animals, EDB has been banned for most agricultural uses in the United States. (Web site)

Number

1. Benzene is a carcinogen, but it is a useful material in chemistry, serving as a reactant in the synthesis of a number of organic compounds.

Fluoride

1. Fluoride was found to be an equivocal carcinogen by the National Cancer Institute Toxicological Program. (Web site)

Research

1. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has determined that cobalt is a possible carcinogen to humans. (Web site)

Colorless

1. The chemical compound benzene (C 6 H 6) is a colorless, flammable, aromatic hydrocarbon, that is a known carcinogen.

Tumors

1. Another critical element in the evaluation of a thyroid carcinogen is a determination of whether mutagenicity may account for the observed tumors.
2. To be designated a proven animal carcinogen, a toxicant must cause tumors in two species. (Web site)

Toxin

1. There is limited evidence to suggest that this toxin is a human carcinogen. (Web site)

Tobacco

1. Asbestos has become the leading cause of occupational related cancer death, and the second most fatal manufactured carcinogen (after tobacco). (Web site)
2. Aflatoxin from primary smoke and ETS is the likely carcinogen, as these cancers are more often associated with tobacco use.

Healthy Cells

1. However, the introduction of Concord grape juice compounds blocked the connection of the carcinogen to the DNA of the healthy cells. (Web site)

Fda

1. In 1977, the FDA was petitioned to ban saccharin, too, as a carcinogen, but a moratorium was placed on the ban until studies were conducted. (Web site)

Irradiation

1. For years, the only known human thyroid carcinogen was x irradiation, which caused an increase in papillary tumors (41,51).
2. Conventional spices sold in the United States are often exposed to irradiation or ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen, and fumigated with hazardous chemicals.

Type

1. In 1994, the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer classified H. pylori as a type I, or definite carcinogen. (Web site)

Irritant

1. Asbestos is not a carcinogen it is an irritant because the danger comes from its physical properties not an inherent radiation.

X-Rays

1. Since 2005, X-rays are listed as a carcinogen by the U.S. government. (Web site)

Ionizing Radiation

1. The only known human thyroid carcinogen is ionizing radiation.

Cigarettes

1. For example, nicotine in cigarettes is a carcinogen that causes lung cancer.

Cigarette Smoking

1. Of these factors, cigarette smoking is believed as the major carcinogen for lung cancer. (Web site)

Mutagenic

1. Ribavirin is genotoxic and mutagenic and should be considered a potential carcinogen.

Ethidium Bromide

1. Ethidium bromide is a potential carcinogen: wear gloves and handle with care. (Web site)
2. Caution: Ethidium bromide is a suspected carcinogen and should be handled with extreme care.

Helicobacter Pylori

1. As a definite carcinogen, the role of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) in the formation of gastric cancer has been unclear. (Web site)
2. Here we report analyses of transmission in Helicobacter pylori, a major carcinogen. (Web site)

Gastric Carcinogenesis

1. It remains the major cause of peptic ulcer disease and is recognised as a carcinogen for its role in gastric carcinogenesis. (Web site)

Mold

1. Aspergillus parasiticus is a mold known to produce aflatoxin, although strains of it exist that do not produce this carcinogen. (Web site)

Environmental Protection Agency

1. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that beryllium is a probable human carcinogen.

Fungus

1. The toxin aflatoxin from certain Aspergillus species of fungus is a carcinogen and aids carcinogenesis of hepatocellular cancer by building up in the liver. (Web site)

Aspergillus Flavus

1. Interpretive Summary: Aflatoxin is a very potent carcinogen and toxin that is produced by the fungus, Aspergillus flavus.

Etbr

1. EtBr is a known carcinogen, however, and alternatives are available. (Web site)
2. EtBr is a known carcinogen, however, and safer alternatives are available. (Web site)

Mutagen

1. Ethidium bromide may be a mutagen, carcinogen or teratogen although this depends on the organism and conditions employed. (Web site)
2. It is believed that EtBr is a mutagen, and potential carcinogen, and therefore "safer" alternatives should be used in educational settings.
3. EtBr is a mutagen and possible carcinogen.

Rodents

1. Aflatoxin B1 is a very potent carcinogen in many species, including nonhuman primates, birds, fish, and rodents. (Web site)

Human

1. Chromium(VI) is an established human carcinogen. (Web site)
2. Asbestos has been determined to be human carcinogen (cancer-causing agent).
3. Radon, a known human carcinogen, is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.

Humans

1. AFB 1 is probably the most potent liver carcinogen for a variety of species, including humans (102).
2. She says, "Dioxin appears to be a carcinogen in fish, rodents and other mammals, including humans.
3. Fluoride is a proven carcinogen in humans exposed to high industrial levels. (Web site)

Human Carcinogen

1. Later that year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) declared H. pylori to be a group I human carcinogen for gastric adenocarcinoma [ 1]. (Web site)
2. The EPA has determined that asbestos is a human carcinogen.
3. The US EPA classifies chromium as a human carcinogen. (Web site)

Drug Administration

1. In 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of sassafras oil, labeling it a carcinogen. (Web site)

Acrylamide

1. Analysis of acrylamide, a carcinogen formed in heated foodstuffs. (Web site)
2. Glycation may also contribute to the formation of acrylamide (Stadler et al 2002), a potential carcinogen, during cooking.

Inorganic Arsenic

1. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the EPA have determined that inorganic arsenic is a known human carcinogen.
2. Inorganic arsenic, which is regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) as a carcinogen, is frequently used as dopant material.

Rats

1. Basil, like other aromatic plants such as fennel and tarragon, contains estragole, a known carcinogen and teratogen in rats and mice. (Web site)
2. Caffeic acid is still listed under older Hazard Data sheets[ 8] as a potential carcinogen because of two early experiments on rats and mice. (Web site)
3. Adding CLA to the diets of rats treated with a strong mammary (breast) carcinogen resulted in more than a 60% decrease in the number of breast tumors.

Chrysotile Asbestos

1. In the European Union, Chrysotile Asbestos has been classified as a category 1 carcinogen. (Web site)

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