Carcinogens
A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. Several radioactive substances are considered carcinogens, but their carcinogenic activity is attributed to the radiation, for example gamma rays and alpha particles, which they emit. Common examples of non-radioactive carcinogens are inhaled asbestos, certain dioxins, and tobacco smoke. Although the public generally associates carcinogenicity with synthetic chemicals, it is equally likely to arise in both natural and synthetic substances. Carcinogens are not necessarily immediately toxic; thus, …
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IRSST: Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail · 15 May 2024 French
Mission Dans l’esprit de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail (LSST) et de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles (LATMP), la …
Gender differences in occupational exposure to carcinogens among Italian workers. BMC Public Health, 18(1) … Dewar, R. et Gérin, M. (1987). Discovering carcinogens in the occupational environment: Methods of data …
IRSST: Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail · 15 May 2024 English
For occupational health practitioners and the research community, knowledge of the exposure of workers occurring both in the past and present is important in monitoring the health of workers. [...] …
(2018) observed that differential exposures to carcinogens between sexes were due to characteristics of … mandatory monitoring of a small selection of carcinogens in Italian workplaces as opposed to our study … Gender differences in occupational exposure to carcinogens among Italian workers. BMC Public Health, 18(1) … Dewar, R., & Gérin, M. (1987). Discovering carcinogens in the occupational environment: Methods of data …
CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 26 April 2024 English
Submission by the Canadian Environmental Law Association to the Canadian Nuclear Safety 1500 Commission Regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report on the Use of Nuclear Substances in Sara Libman October 12, …
2011 5 .pdf $5.00 805 CELA and CSM petition on carcinogens. Fe de Leon and Sandra Madray October 17, 2011 … March 1, 1999 42 .pdf $5.00 Project. Everyday Carcinogens: Stopping Cancer Before It Starts - Workshop …
CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 22 April 2024 English
• Collects and publishes information about selected substances that may pose a risk to the environment and health The Suncor tar sands processing plant near the Athabasca River at their …
⚬ (2022) – 7,320 facilities • Pollutants – carcinogens, reproductive and developmental substances, endocrine …
CCSA: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction · 5 April 2024 English
Outlines information and key findings on the habits and motivations of people who frequently consume cannabis. The report compiles insights from focus groups, highlighting changing trends in usage, preferred methods …
Numerous participants were aware of the risks of carcinogens when smoking joints, or from a bong or pipe due …
CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 27 March 2024 English
In carrying out our assessment, these are the major characteristics that we looked for: o Is the information easily accessible to the public? o Is it easy to manipulate the …
include developmental-reproductive substances, carcinogens, endocrine disrupting substances and metals because … is important to be able to search by would be carcinogens, developmental-reproductive substances, metals …
EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 14 March 2024 English
teaches the Mysuru style of Veena and the Pandanallur style of still contaminated with over 20 known carcinogens since Dow Bharata Natyam. [...] Swara Kamalam also funds a dance scholarship chemicals, the owner …
style of still contaminated with over 20 known carcinogens since Dow Bharata Natyam. Swara Kamalam also …
EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 13 March 2024 English
it has reverberations for the areas around it as well.” As organizing efforts to protect the Sandy Lake-Sackville River area intensify, the integration of art and environmental activism is emerging …
style of still contaminated with over 20 known carcinogens since Dow a team of local organizations worked …
CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 11 March 2024 English
chloride6 are each classified as “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” in the Report on Carcinogens published by the United States National Toxicology Program. [...] FDA has stated that, “Benzene …
anticipated to be a human carcinogen” in the Report on Carcinogens published by the United States National Toxicology … National Toxicology Program. Benzene. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp … Toxicology Program. Trichloroethylene. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp … Toxicology Program. 1,2-Dichloroethane. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp … Toxicology Program. Dichloromethane. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp …
CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 5 March 2024 English
Four of them, Red 3,9 BHA,10 ADA,11,12,13,14 and potassium bromate,15 have the potential to cause cancer according to the FDA itself or other authorities, like the US National Toxicology Program …
While federal law prohibits human or animal carcinogens from being added to foods,3 FDA has taken no … Program. Butylated Hydroxyanisole. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp … National Toxicology Program. Urethane. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp …
