Question 1

is lithium carcinogenic?

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Probably not: Although lithium was introduced before the fda required screening of drugs for carcinogenesis, a quick literature search finds no reports of this and, indeed, several reports that lithium may have an anti-cancer effect.

Question 2

what are carcinogens?

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Chemicals causing Ca: The chemicals that cause cancer are called  Carcinogens. It is often based on animal experiments, but some of these drugs actually cause cancers in Humans too even at small doses as compared to the much large doses required to create a cancer in the animals. So there is a dose below which many such chemicals used as food or drugs can be safely used in Humans.

Question 3

i was wondering what are the effects of carcinogens?

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Associated with Ca: Carcinogens in the water and food are known to be associated with appearance of malignancies.  By themselves they may not be completely effective since a tumor to have immortality  needs telomerase activity turned on.  This can occur with secondary EBV transfection having a membrane protein homologous to FGARAT which induces telomerase.  A separate gene tp turm on MMP is also needed for s eCAD.

Question 4

can anyone explain what carcinogen is?

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Chemical and physica: A carcinogen is any chemical of physical agent that can damage the dna or promote cell growth.  Examples are tobacco, alcohol, benzene, arsenic, some microbes and their products, x-ray, hormones, drugs etc.  Carcinogen is not one chemical or agent.  There effects are often synergistic in a bad way.

Question 5

please help! what is the most dangerous carcinogen?

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No simple answer...: Carcinogen is a catch-all term for anything, including things commonly thought of as safe, if applied/ingested in doses/frequencies which eventually lead (or are believed) to increased rates of cells transitioning to cancerous physiology (i.e. Grow without respect to useful function/cooperation with neighboring cells ;/or start growing in other body locations). No complete list exists, too complex.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: carcinogen?

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Cancer causing.: A carcinogen is any substance (including toxins, radiation) that causes cancer. 

Parenthetically, some carcinogens in other animals (eg rats/mice) may or may not be carcinogens in humans.

Question 7

what does it mean if a substance is an irritant and a carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

Need more details: Carcinogen is a chemical/material which can cause cancer. irritant means different things to different people. To me it means causing tissue damage leading to inflammation. Chronic irritation/inflammation can lead to development of Cancer after many years of continued use of a substance like this.

Question 8

like to ask how do to know if the amount of carcinogen in my child's body is high?

Accepted Answer

You can't: There is no test that determines how much carcinogen your child is exposed to. Avoiding cigarette smoke, fast food, and obvious chemical exposures will remove most of the risk of carcinogen exposure. Worry less about testing and more about healthy living and you'll be fine.

Question 9

is citronella a carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

May prevent cancer: Citronella is a plant essential oil used as an insect repellent and non-specific therapeutic agent in alternative medicine. It is not believed to be a carcinogen, although methods of testing have been almost entirely as topical agent. A search conducted in the national library of medicine revealed no evidence that it caused cancer and some suggestion that it reduces cancer in mice.

Question 10

is nicotine itself a carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

No: It is the complex hydrocarbons in tobacco smoke that cause cancer, but the nicotine is what causes the physical dependency and addiction.

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