Research Notes on Carcinogens
The term carcinogen refers to any substance, radionuclide or radiation that is an agent directly involved in the promotion of cancer or in the facilitation of its propagation. This may be due to ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. Several radioactive substances are considered carcinogens, but their carcinogenic activity is attributed to the radiation, for example gamma rays and alpha particles, which they emit. Common examples of carcinogens are inhaled asbestos, certain dioxins, and tobacco smoke ...read more from Wikipedia
Top Resources on Carcinogens
- American Cancer Society: Known and Probable Carcinogens
- MedicineNet: Cancer Causing Agents-Carcinogens
- ScienceDaily: Carcinogen Definition
- WiseGeek: What is a Carcinogen?
- U.S. Department of Labor: Safety and Health Topics: Carcinogens
- National Institutes of Health: New Federal "Report on Carcinogens" Lists Estrogen Therapy, Ultraviolet, Wood Dust (Dec. 11, 2002)
- Virginia Commonwealth University: Carcinogen Safety- Guidelines For Handling Carcinogens
- About.com: Carcinogen Definition
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): NIOSH Carcinogen List
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