Contents:
- Medical Video: 2 Ways to Reduce Carcinogens When Grilling [Cancer Risk]
- What is a carcinogen?
- How can a carcinogen be detected or detected?
- How do you avoid carcinogens?
- Some of the most likely carcinogens cause cancer
- 1. Tobacco smoke
- 2. Diet
- 3. Pathogens
- 4. Radiation
- 5. Carcinogens from the environment and workplace
Medical Video: 2 Ways to Reduce Carcinogens When Grilling [Cancer Risk]
Maybe you've heard of carcinogens. He said, carcinogens are dangerous substances and should be avoided because they can cause cancer. However, what exactly is a carcinogen? Is it really causing cancer?
What is a carcinogen?
Carcinogens are substances or things that can cause cancer, by influencing genes or damaging normal cells so that they turn into cancer cells.
Cancer itself occurs when a cell grows quickly and aggressively, usually because this gene has changed or damaged. This change can decrease in the family or caused by environmental factors which include:
- Lifestyle habits like, poor diet, smoking, and lazy to move
- Environmental carcinogens such as UV light, radon gas, a virus that might cause cancer
- Medical treatments, for example drugs, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone drugs, immunosuppressant drugs, and others
- Pollution
Actually, even though carcinogens are substances that can increase the chance of cancer, not all substances or objects containing carcinogens cause cancer. This depends on what carcinogens are about the body, how much is affected, and how the body responds to the carcinogen.
How can a carcinogen be detected or detected?
It is not an easy task to test and determine whether a substance is a carcinogen. Scientists certainly will not do research in humans, because it is quite dangerous. So, usually experts will do several tests such as:
- Laboratory studies: studies conducted on cell cultures and animals.
- Studies in humans: epidemiological studies look at human populations to determine the factors that can be related to cancer.
How do you avoid carcinogens?
In some countries, the government has regulated regulations to reduce the level of carcinogenic substances in every risky workplace. However, you can also do several things to avoid carcinogens, namely:
- Quit smoking
- Limiting exposure to UV light, which is usually found in sunlight
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Applying a healthy lifestyle
Some of the most likely carcinogens cause cancer
1. Tobacco smoke
Chemicals used for tobacco production can cause cancer. Smoking is directly related to lung cancer, throat cancer, disorders of the urinary tract and pancreatic cancer.
2. Diet
Food is very likely to increase the chance of cancer. Foods that can cause cancer are many foods through processing and preserving such as canned foods, roasted red meat, refined sugar, marinated foods, pickled and smoked foods, carbonated drinks, and hydrogenated oils.
3. Pathogens
Some viruses, bacteria and parasites can cause cancer. Examples of carcinogenic pathogens in the human body include hepatitis B and C, human papilomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr.
4. Radiation
This group of factors includes radioactive material (X-rays, for example) and dangerous ultraviolet (UV) light.
5. Carcinogens from the environment and workplace
Air, water and soil pollution can cause lung cancer and urinary tract cancer. Workplace hazards pose a risk to workers involved in work with cancer-causing carcinogens such as asbestos, lead, benzene and vinyl chloride.
Other carcinogens known to cause cancer in humans include:
- Asbestos
- Benzene
- Coal tar
- Formaldehyde
- Mustard gas
- Solar radiation
- Wood dust
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