carcinogenic

Examples of carcinogenic in the following topics:

• Ultraviolet Light

  • Moreover, UVC can cause adverse effects that can variously be mutagenic or carcinogenic.
  • The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified all categories and wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation as a Group 1 carcinogen.
  • This is the highest level designation for carcinogens and means that "there is enough evidence to conclude that it can cause cancer in humans. "

• Indoor Pollution: Formaldehyde

  • Formaldehyde can also produce allergic reactions and has been classed as a probable carcinogen by the Environmental Protection Agency.

• Toxins

  • The most potent toxin is AFB1 and it is associated with carcinogenic effects.
  • Ochratoxins have demonstrated carcinogenic properties and are often found in beverages such as beer and wine, as the fungal species which produce ochratoxins are often found on the plants used to produce these products.

• Aflatoxin Poisoning

  • There have been various studies stating that metabolic activation of aflatoxins is required for the aflatoxin to exert its carcinogenic effects.

• Properties of Aromatic Compounds

  • Poly-aromatic hydrocarbons are components of atmospheric pollution and are known carcinogens.

• Reaction of Amines with Nitrous Acid

  • The N-nitrosamines formed from 2º-amines are carcinogenic, and are not generally useful as intermediates for subsequent reactions.

• Chromium

  • In larger amounts and in different forms, chromium can be toxic and carcinogenic.

• Fungi

  • Aspergillus flavus specifically produces aflatoxin which is both a toxin and carcinogen whereas Aspergillus fumigatus causes allergic disease.

• Some Polycyclic Heterocycles

  • Aflatoxin B1 is a non-nitrogenous carcinogenic compound produced by the Aspergillus fungus.

• Lung Cancer

  • Cigarette smoke contains over 60 known carcinogens, including radioisotopes from the radon decay sequence, nitrosamine, and benzopyrene.