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2. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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   Participation in Operation Ranchhand in Vietnam during the Vietnam war, or living near a golf course, or living on a farm would increase the risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma due to exposure to the chemical 2,4-D. When 2,4-D is mixed with another chemical pesticide or herbicide, 2,4-T, at a 50:50 ratio, they are collectively known as Agent Orange.

3. Carcinogen - Wikipedia

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   A carcinogen (/ k ɑːr ˈ s ɪ n ə dʒ ən /) is any agent that promotes the development of cancer. [1] Carcinogens can include synthetic chemicals, naturally occurring substances, physical agents such as ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, and biologic agents such as viruses and bacteria. [2]

4. Infectious causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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   This is the only member of this group of viruses known to cause human cancer but other polyomaviruses are suspects for being additional cancer viruses. [citation needed] HIV does not directly cause cancer, but it is associated with a number of malignancies, especially Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, anal cancer and cervical cancer.

5. Study: 21 popular cereals found to have cancer-linked Roundup ...

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   New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...

6. Cancer - Wikipedia

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   Exposure to particular substances have been linked to specific types of cancer. These substances are called carcinogens. Tobacco smoke, for example, causes 90% of lung cancer. [50] Tobacco use can cause cancer throughout the body including in the mouth and throat, larynx, esophagus, stomach, bladder, kidney, cervix, colon/rectum, liver and ...

7. EPA bans chemicals used in dry cleaning that cause cancer - AOL

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   PCE and TCE are colorless solvents that can cause liver and kidney cancer, among other ailments

8. Safe handling of carcinogens - Wikipedia

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   The third type of carcinogen is biological which highlights infections that can be caused from viruses, bacteria, or parasites. [2] There are many risk factors when it comes to the human body and carcinogens, which is why it is so important that the proper approach is used when attempting to reduce expose to cancer causing carcinogens.

9. Genotoxicity - Wikipedia

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   Tobacco smoke is the main cause of lung cancer. Risk estimates for lung cancer indicate that tobacco smoke is responsible for 90% of lung cancers in the United States. Tobacco smoke contains more than 5,300 identified chemicals. The most significant carcinogens in tobacco smoke have been determined by a "Margin of Exposure" approach. [13]