Do you think cancer could be linked to chemicals and pollution in the environment?
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I don't think - I know !
It has been proven that many chemicals and pollutants are carcinogens (i.e. they promote the occurrence of cancer).
Some of these are related to the poor preparation of foodstuffs, many are related to tobacco smoke, some are viruses and many exist in pollutants.
See the list at the first link below for a list of recognised carcinogens and the second link for more information.
Of course! Keep in mind that some folks are genetically more prone to cancers than others. There are a great number of chemicals that are known carcinogens,such as the benzene in gasoline! Have a great day! ;-)=
I think it's possible.
They're now saying that some forms of breast cancer is caused by women leaving bottled water in the sun, then drinking it. ( the chemicals in the plastic melt into the water that we consume. a majority of these chemicals are found in the cancerous cells dealing with breast cancer)
They also say that cervical cancer can now be linked back to a virus, so its possible.
I wouldn't worry about it to much though, if it is in the environment, there is nothing we can do about it.
For the most part it's a result of the food that we eat. Not so much the environment. Many of the chemicals in the food and liquids we drink have been proven to cause cancer.and yet they remain popular items.go figure.
for instance aspartame in diet coke.
Absolutely!!! Cancer comes from all over the place, it's easiest to point the finger at cigarettes, but lung cancer also comes from other pollutants in the air. You also add carcinogens to your food when you grill it- more corcinogens than what was in there already in the form of hormones and garbage fed to animals and chemicals applied to fruits and veggies. There are lots of potentially harmful things that we come on contact with each day.
Yes, actually i think its very linked to the chemicals and pollution in the environment.
In fact, the Breast Cancer rate has been climbing in EVERY Industrialized city in the world.
Even Studies show that adults have a 15% to 17% chance of dying prematurely to cancer in the polluted cities than adults in cities with much, much cleaner air.
Abestos, a chemical used very commonly in the sixties, was found to be the main cause of the cancer Mesolothemia, a rare cancer of the lining of the chest, and is now considered a carcinogen.
And theres so much more. If the pollution isn't causing it, then its activating it, or basically triggering it to start.
it appears that way ,agro chemicals that are washed into rivers from eroding farmlands because of deforestation ,and people who drink the purified water from there ,tend to have a variety of complaints ,cancer could be among them as is children born A sexual or infertile
Also people who live near or under power lines tend to be open to cancer.
Absolutely. Many tests on various substances have shown that some substances are capable of increasing the risk of cancer. However, I would also like to point out that SUNLIGHT causes cancer.
It already has. Mesothelioma is a good example of this. Keep in mind though, "pollution" and "environment" are pretty broad terms.
cOULD BE? There are a large number of pollutants in the environment linked to cancer and other health problems. Including the smog you are breathing if you live in any urban area.
It definitely is. I work in an environmental laboratory. Many chemicals are known carcinogens. The EPA website should have a listing of all known carcinogens.
yep. it surely could.
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