Cancer is the plague of the 21st century. Everywhere we look now there it is effecting more & more people. There are several known causes of cancer. These are things which should be limited or eliminated from your routine if at all possible. Everything you do now to try to protect yourself will be well worth it in the future. You must think about the numbers as they have risen over the last 50 to 100 years. It has almost an exponential growth pattern & cancer is only becoming more prevalent. In this day & age one can not ignore the simple facts.
In the future it would be to your best interest to work on avoiding everything on the list below. Also try to do what you can to ensure you are cleansing your body of any toxins that have built up over time. There are several ways to do this but one of the simplest & most effecting is to drink enough water. Always keep this in mind, please.
Carcinogen / Associated cancer sites or types / Occupational uses or sources
– Arsenic and its compounds –
Lung
Skin
Hemangiosarcoma
Smelting byproduct
Component of:
Alloys
Electrical and semiconductor devices
Medications (e.g. melarsoprol)
Herbicides
Fungicides
Animal dips
Drinking water from contaminated aquifers.
– Asbestos –
Lungs
Asbestosis
Gastrointestinal tract
Pleural Mesothelioma
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Not in widespread use, but found in:
Constructions
Roofing papers
Floor tiles
Fire-resistant textiles
Friction linings (only outside Europe)
Replacement friction linings for automobiles still may contain asbestos
– Benzene –
Leukemia
Hodgkin lymphoma
Light fuel oil
Former use as solvent and fumigant
Printing
Lithography
Paint
Rubber
Dry cleaning
Adhesives
Coatings
Detergents
– Beryllium and its compounds –
Lung
Missile fuel
Lightweight alloys
Aerospace applications
Nuclear reactors
– Cadmium and its compounds –
Prostate
Yellow pigments
Phosphors
Solders
Batteries
Metal paintings and coatings
– Hexavalent chromium(VI) compounds –
Lung
Paints
Pigments
Preservatives
– IC engine exhaust gas –
Lung
Bladder
Exhaust gas from engines
– Ethylene oxide –
Leukemia
Ripening agent for fruits and nuts
Rocket propellant
Fumigant for foodstuffs and textiles
Sterilant for hospital equipment
– Nickel –
Nose
Lung
Nickel plating
Ferrous alloys
Ceramics
Batteries
Stainless-steel welding byproduct
– Radon and its decay products –
Lung
Uranium decay
Quarries and mines
Cellars and poorly ventilated places
– Vinyl chloride –
Hemangiosarcoma
Liver
Refrigerant
Production of polyvinyl chloride
Adhesive for plastics
Former use in pressurized containers
– Shift work that involves –
circadian disruption[17]
Breast
– Involuntary smoking (Passive smoking) –
Lung
-Radium-226, Radium-224, Plutonium-238, Plutonium-239 and other alpha particle emitters with high atomic weight –
Bone (they are bone seekers)
Liver
Nuclear fuel processing
Radium dial manufacturing
Others
Gasoline (contains aromatics)
Lead and its compounds
Alkylating antineoplastic agents (e.g. mechlorethamine)
Other alkylating agents (e.g. dimethyl sulfate)
Ultraviolet radiation from the sun and UV lamps
Alcohol (causing head and neck cancers)
Other ionizing radiation (X-rays, gamma rays, etc.)