The phrase
"potent carcinogen" means a very strong and powerful substance that can cause cancer.
Full definition
Aflatoxins are
potent carcinogens in grains and are present in high quantities in highly processed foods such as crackers, cookies, chips, and cereals.
Among these, Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) causes extensive DNA damage and is the
most potent carcinogen ever tested, especially affecting liver and lungs, also causing birth defects, immune - toxicity and even death in farm animals and humans.
Diathanolamines are slow to biodegrade and react with natural nitrogen oxides and sodium nitrite pollutants in the atmosphere to form nitrosamines, a family
of potent carcinogens.
But I was not comfortable taking the usual path of declaring that casein is a carcinogen that was far more powerful than aflatoxin («the most
potent carcinogen ever discovered» according to the people who favor the chemical carcinogen hypothesis).
(The Center for Public Integrity) reports that the EPA had determined arsenic is 17 times
more potent a carcinogen than previously thought, yet these findings never made it to publication.
MDA is «a
known potent carcinogen used as a basic building block in the manufacture of polyurethane foams and MDI composite wood binders.»
Cooking protein - rich food at high temperatures, such as broiling or barbecuing meats, can lead to the formation of
many potent carcinogens that are comparable to those found in cigarrette smoke (i.e., benzo [a] pyrene).
«Tobacco - specific nitrosamines, some of the chemical compounds in thirdhand smoke, are among the most
potent carcinogens there are.
A separate study published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics found that emissions from burning peatlands
contained potent carcinogens and over 90 different gases, some of them highly toxic, including formaldehyde, acrolein, benzene, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide.
Should we ban them too, along with coffee, broccoli and other foods that naturally contain even
more potent carcinogens?
MDA - targeted because it is a
known potent carcinogen - is an essential building block of methylene diisocyanates, commonly referred to as MDI.
Assuming you drink this after workouts, you would be exposing yourself chronically to one of the
most potent carcinogens we know about.
You want to avoid aflotoxin, which is
a potent carcinogen present in regular versions of peanut butter.
Complex sugars (starch) are broken down and as a result, painful intestinal gases and
potent carcinogens and enzyme inhibitors are neutralized (digests like a tomato, not a potato).
Nitric oxide is good for the body, but when nitrites are exposed to heat, along with amino acids, they can turn into nitrosamines, which are
potent carcinogens.
Over 40 % of cosmetics containing Triethanolamine (TEA), have been found to be contaminated with nitrosamine,
potent carcinogens.
Experts are more concerned when a food contains higher levels of inorganic arsenic —
a potent carcinogen that can lead to health problems later in life, including certain types of cancer.
Unfortunately, the combustion of these mixtures produces a variety of polychlorinated aromatic chemicals, including
some potent carcinogens.
«Identifying the chemical forming carcinogens in recycled water: Researchers identify the molecule responsible for
a potent carcinogen found in recycled wastewater.»
Engineers at wastewater recycling plants can rest easy knowing that their methods for minimizing the formation of
a potent carcinogen are targeting the right chemical compound.
Los Angeles, CA (Scicasts)-- Engineers at wastewater recycling plants can rest easy knowing that their methods for minimizing the formation of
a potent carcinogen are targeting the right chemical compound.
The chemical responsible for forming
a potent carcinogen in recycled water has been confirmed by researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
TSNAs are
potent carcinogens.
In addition, 25 percent of dust samples contained asbestos,
a potent carcinogen.
These are
potent carcinogens that have been linked to cancer of the esophagus, stomach, large intestine, bladder and lungs.
Trimethylamine and dimethylamine, which are metabolized by bacteria in the intestines from choline, are important precurors to N - nitrosodimethylamine,
a potent carcinogen in a wide variety of animal species.25 - 27
This imbalance is tied to cancer because estrogen is
a potent carcinogen.
Nitrites, which are
potent carcinogens, are formed during spray - drying, and a toxin called lysinoalanine is formed during alkaline processing.
Aflatoxin B1 — considered to be the most
potent carcinogen (cancer causing substance) on earth.
Production of non-fat dried milk involves forcing skim milk out a tiny hole at high temperatures and pressures, a process that not only destroys nutrients but also causes the production of nitrates — which are
potent carcinogens.
Vinyl, also known as polyvinyl chloride or PVC, creates toxic byproducts such as dioxin,
a potent carcinogen during production and disposal.