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The theme of the misinformation is that seed oils are the root cause of most diseases of affluence, including heart disease, [2] cancer, [3] diabetes, [4] and liver spots. [5] These claims are not based on evidence, [ 6 ] but have nevertheless become popular on the political right. [ 7 ]
Hexane and other volatile hydrocarbons (petroleum ether) present an aspiration risk. [26] n-Hexane is sometimes used as a denaturant for alcohol, and as a cleaning agent in the textile, furniture, and leather industries. It is slowly being replaced with other solvents. [27] Like gasoline, hexane is highly volatile and is an explosion risk.
Supplements made from it are promoted as cancer treatment; however, according to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support claims of its effectiveness for treating cancer or any other disease in humans". [77] Grapes – there is very little evidence that eating them can help prevent or treat cancer.
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 ...
The time from exposure to a carcinogen to the development of cancer is known as the latency period. For most solid tumors in humans the latency period is between 10 and 40 years depending on cancer type. [22] For blood cancers, the latency period may be as short as two. [22]
Aflatoxin B 1, a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus which is a common contaminant of stored grains and nuts is a known cause of hepatocellular cancer. The bacteria H. Pylori is known to cause stomach cancer and MALT lymphoma. [24] Hepatitis B and C are associated with the development of hepatocellular cancer.
Residents of the rural West Virginia town at the heart of "Dark Waters" may (or may not) have been an extreme case, but their decades-long consumption of contaminated water was found to be the ...
Now, limonene itself isn't particularly dangerous, but when it's released into the air, it reacts with ozone to create formaldehyde -- yes, the same formaldehyde used in embalming.