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  2. People are eating borax. Why? Here's what experts say ... - AOL

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    Boron has also been linked to lower cancer risk for certain types of cancers — but that has yet to be evaluated in clinical trials ... ingesting borax, which experts agree can cause serious ...

  3. Borax - Wikipedia

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    Overexposure to borax dust can cause respiratory irritation, while no skin irritation is known to exist due to external borax exposure. Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal distress including nausea, persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Effects on the vascular system and human brain include headaches and lethargy but are less ...

  4. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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    The basic cause of sporadic (non-familial) cancers is DNA damage and genomic instability. [1] [2] A minority of cancers are due to inherited genetic mutations. [3] Most cancers are related to environmental, lifestyle, or behavioral exposures. [4] Cancer is generally not contagious in humans, though it can be caused by oncoviruses and cancer ...

  5. Drinking borax is the latest TikTok trend medical authorities ...

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    Borax, she said, can cause stomach irritation and potentially result in blue-green vomit or diarrhea if ingested. ... "There’s really nothing to support the use of borax in humans for ...

  6. Carcinogenic bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Bacteria involved in causing and treating cancers. Cancer bacteria are bacteria infectious organisms that are known or suspected to cause cancer. [1] While cancer-associated bacteria have long been considered to be opportunistic (i.e., infecting healthy tissues after cancer has already established itself), there is some evidence that bacteria may be directly carcinogenic.

  7. 7 silent cancer symptoms everybody needs to know about - AOL

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    “There are more than 200 types of cancer, with lots of possible symptoms,” says Dr Julie Sharp, ... “There are many medical conditions that can cause fatigue, but it could be a symptom of ...

  8. Boric acid - Wikipedia

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    The Fourteenth Edition of the Merck Index indicates that the LD 50 of boric acid is 5.14 g/kg for oral dosages given to rats, and that 5 to 20 g/kg has produced death in adult humans. For a 70 kg adult, at the lower 5 g/kg limit, 350 g could produce death in humans.

  9. Cancer - Wikipedia

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    While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. [1] Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. [7] Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. [2] Another 10% are due to obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity or excessive alcohol consumption.