Chemical Carcinogens- Path 1 Test 1

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3,4-Benzyprene- inhaled
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- from tabacco tar
- causes lung carcinoma
3,4- benzyprene- skin contact
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- from tabacco tar
- causes skin cancer
3,4-benzyprene- metabolic
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- from tabacco tar
- causes liver cancer
Beta- Naphthylamine
- aromatic amine
- from dye and rubber
- excretion (urine)
- causes bladder cancer
Nitrates
- Nitrosamines
- from food additives in smoked foods
- bacterial conversion in gut
- causes intestinal cancer
Estrogens
- steroid hormone
- from glands and birth control/pills
- stimulates endomytrium
- causes endometrial carcinoma
Arsenic sulfate
- metal/inorganic compound
- from pestacides
- skin contact
- causes skin cancer
Nickle sulfate
- metal/inorganic compound
- from ore
- inhalation
- causes nasal cancer
Aflatoxins
- aspergillus (peanut mold)
- ingestion
- causes liver cancer
Asbestos
- from industrial sources
- inhalation
- causes lung cancer
Carbon tetra-chloride (CCl4)
- from dry cleaning
- contact/metabolism
- causes liver necrosis
Vinyl chloride
- from plastics
- inhalation
- causes liver sarcoma

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Chemical Carcinogens- Path 1 Test 1

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Path 1- Test 1 Name of chemical- type of chemical, source, method, causes

Updated

2011-08-03T01:03:48Z

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