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Title: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: twcmusicguy on September 07, 2007, 08:15:00 PM: Please elaborate the different carcinogen producing substance that affect the environement and produce cancer and symptoms of the atrophy of the system, please?Thanks in advanced. 8)
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 07, 2007, 08:51:07 PM: Huh? :huh: :wacko:
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: twcmusicguy on September 07, 2007, 08:58:18 PM: Well, from my knowledge, I was able to compilate some information that youll find useful, carcinogens are cancer producing substance, such as radiation, too much sun and smoking, but, what I dont know are ALL types of them that exist, can you please point me in the right direction?
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: beanboy89 on September 07, 2007, 08:59:40 PM: Have you checked out Wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogen
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 07, 2007, 09:08:02 PM: I don't use Wikipedia. It's generally inaccurate.
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 07, 2007, 09:08:56 PM: Nitrates and cured meats such as hot dogs can cause cancer. As well as asbestos which can cause lung cancer.
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: beanboy89 on September 07, 2007, 09:32:08 PM: Quote from: Thunder on September 07, 2007, 09:08:56 PM
cured meats such as hot dogs can cause cancer.
Hot dogs can cause cancer? That's news to me. :o
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: lfmusiclover on September 07, 2007, 09:34:44 PM: Quote from: Thunder on September 07, 2007, 09:08:56 PM
Nitrates and cured meats such as hot dogs can cause cancer. As well as asbestos which can cause lung cancer.

Actually asbestos causes Mesothelioma and Asbestosis more than cancer.
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: twcmusicguy on September 08, 2007, 12:57:59 AM: Thank you everyone for the useful information!Really reliable. ;)
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 08, 2007, 08:50:52 PM: Some people get cancer also from genetic changes. Nothing causes genetic change. It just strikes people randomly does giving children and adults cancer. I learned that from a medical library.
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: furball on September 08, 2007, 09:13:27 PM: Quote from: lfmusiclover on September 07, 2007, 09:34:44 PM
Quote from: Thunder on September 07, 2007, 09:08:56 PM
Nitrates and cured meats such as hot dogs can cause cancer. As well as asbestos which can cause lung cancer.

Actually asbestos causes Mesothelioma and Asbestosis more than cancer.
Mesothelioma may or may not be cancerous, depending on the case.
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: lfmusiclover on September 08, 2007, 11:50:20 PM: Quote from: furball on September 08, 2007, 09:13:27 PM
Quote from: lfmusiclover on September 07, 2007, 09:34:44 PM
Quote from: Thunder on September 07, 2007, 09:08:56 PM
Nitrates and cured meats such as hot dogs can cause cancer. As well as asbestos which can cause lung cancer.

Actually asbestos causes Mesothelioma and Asbestosis more than cancer.
Mesothelioma may or may not be cancerous, depending on the case.
Mesothelioma is never cancerous, nor is it a type of cancer. Its a respiratory illness.
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: furball on September 09, 2007, 09:13:58 AM: Quote from: lfmusiclover on September 08, 2007, 11:50:20 PM
Mesothelioma is never cancerous, nor is it a type of cancer. Its a respiratory illness.

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A benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumor affecting the lining of the chest or abdomen

From www.stjude.org/glossary
Title: Re: Someone please explain what different types of carcinogens are there?
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 09, 2007, 11:53:39 AM: I know St, Judes! It's a very well known hospital for treating many cases of childhood cancer.