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carcinogenAny agent that increases the chance of a cell becoming cancerous (see cancer), including various chemical compounds, some viruses, X-rays, and other forms of ionizing radiation. The term is often used more narrowly to mean chemical carcinogens only. |
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While it's true that meat grilled over a high flame--particularly if it's charred--can form a number of compounds that are known carcinogens, no studies have found that an occasional grilled hot dog or hamburger is a danger. Our partners saw in the EHP Focus article "Paving Paradise: The Peril of Impervious Surfaces" (Frazer 2005) the statement on page A459: "Asphalt is one concern, as it contains coal tar pitch, a recognized human carcinogen. Back in November of 2003 there was a myth circulating that a graduate student's thesis at the University of Idaho showed that DEHA, a plastics additive, was a human carcinogen that could be released from a PET container. |
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