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What are carcinogens and why bad for you?
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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.
Answered 9/30/2020
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