Question 1

what is the definition or description of: carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

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 2

what are carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

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

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.

Question 4

what are some types of carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

Cancer causing agent: Tobacco in nay form is a potent carcinogen. So is Radiation from any source like from Uranium mines, Excess use of X-Rays, Atomic bombs and most of the nuclear material is radioactive and can cause cancers.

Question 5

does everything we eat have carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

: No. If we did eat food with carcinogens in them we would be dead at an early age. Always check labels on whatever you eat.

Question 6

what are carcinogens and why  bad for you?

Accepted Answer

DNA damage: Carcinogens are chemicals and physical agents that cause dna damage and promote growth.  Examples being, tobacco, alcohol, benzene, arsenic, x-rays, microbes and their products.  They are bad in that they have the potential to cause cancer and cause genetic damage.

Question 7

i was wondering what are the effects of carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

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 8

is it true that canceris  only caused by carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

No: While long term exposure to  carcinogens especially in water can be associated with cancer, most known malignancies are secondary to viruses.  HPV virus induces squamous Ca, Hepatitis virus is associated with hepatoma of liver, helicobactor of stomach Is a major cause of stomach cancer and polyoma with  colon cancer.  EBV induces telomerase which keeps chromosomes long and adds longevity to tumors

Question 9

can someone explain to me how weed contains carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

See below: Any thing that is smoked will be carcinogenic.

Question 10

i was wondering what are carcinogens and why are they bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Cancer causing: Carcinogen = cancer causing agent. Bad for you because they can increase your risk of cancer.

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