«Companies would rather quietly reformulate their products than have consumers know
there are carcinogens or reproductive toxins in the product.»
Germs are everywhere,
as are carcinogens and other toxins that could be detrimental to your health.
Americans» obsession with burgers isn't surprising, but the sandwich's perceived healthiness is, given the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that processed
meat is a carcinogen and red meat likely causes cancer.
Chromium IV
was the carcinogen found in the water supply of the Californian town of Hinkley, which Erin Brockovich so famously campaigned on behalf of.
Not
only are these carcinogens responsible for thousands of cases cancer in adults, they are particularly harmful to young children who can develop debilitating neurodevelopmental effects.
But McMichael points out that shifting to other batteries raises other risks;
nickel is a carcinogen, while the cadmium used in rechargeable nickel - cadmium batteries is also toxic.
Urethane / ethyl
carbamate is a carcinogen in animals, which led to concerns over its presence in alcoholic beverages in the 1980s.
Like aspartame, it is highly likely that Acesulfame -
K is a carcinogen, as well as having other deleterious effects on the body.
«Casein in
milk is a carcinogen and there's a direct relation between the amount of animal protein you eat and likelihood of getting cancer.»
Even if high salt content is not an issue, might there
still be carcinogens as a result of fermentation to still be concerned about?
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).
If we follow the criteria of determining
what is a carcinogen and what is not, these findings should shake up the entire world of cancer research and education because this is the way that other carcinogens (Alar, dioxin, DDT, etc.) also work — except the evidence favoring their carcinogenicity is far less than it is for aflatoxin!
Formaldehyde, a commonly used cosmetic preservative, has been confirmed to
be a carcinogen when used in large quantities, or with repeated use.
A single diesel bus can produce 750 kg of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a precursor to smog, in a year, and 13 kg of particulate matter, which
is a carcinogen linked to heart disease.
There is some research that
BPA is a carcinogen and can leach out when hot formula is put in that kind of plastic bottle.
In September 2005, an amendment to the E.U.'s Cosmetics Directive took hold, which requires companies doing business in Europe to eliminate chemicals in their cosmetics that are known or strongly suspected
of being carcinogens, mutagens, or reproductive toxins.
An April 2011 report filed with the U.S. House of Representatives, showed that 29 chemicals used in some 650 different fracking
products are carcinogens, subject to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act for their risks to human health.
Since processed
meat is a carcinogen, and potentially cause cancer, it is wise to avoid on any nutrition plan.
Since PCBs are considered to
be carcinogens in rats, this raises a cancer scare in humans.
Along with multiple health and reproductive problems seen in animal trials, the ATSDR reports: «The Department of Health and Human Services has determined that some PAHs may reasonably be expected to
be carcinogens.
These are carcinogens, and there is some concern about them, although the research to try and establish just how toxic they are is still inconclusive.
This extract has been known to contain dangerous ingredients, such as Coumarin, which
is a carcinogen that has been outlawed by the FDA for over 40 years.
Browning is a sign of acrylamide formation, which
is a carcinogen.
Which would lead most parents to then wonder, if
it's a carcinogen in California, why isn't it one here in [fill in your state] and what the heck are we doing marketing this for kid's play?!
Sodium lauryl sulfate is a synthetic detergent that can lead to oral irritation and lesions, and artificial colors and preservatives may cause behavioral problems or may even produce formaldehyde, which
is a carcinogen.