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Carcinogen - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Carcinogen : (noun)
1: any substance that produces cancer
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Carcinogen : Carcinogen: A substance or agent that causes cancer. Related terms include the adjective " carcinogenic " and the nouns "carcinogenesis" and "carcinogenicity." One of the best-known
carcinogens is ionizing radiation.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified some 60 substances and processes as probably or definitely carcinogenic in humans. These substances and processes are divided into
three categories -- Agents and groups of agents, Mixtures, and Exposure circumstances -- and they are as follows:
Agents and groups of agents
Aflatoxins, naturally occurring
4-Aminobiphenyl
chloride
Mixtures
Alcoholic beverages
tobacco
Coal-tar pitches
Coal tars
Mineral oils, untreated and mildly treated
Salted fish (Chinese style)
Shale oils
Soots
Tobacco products,
smokeless
Tobacco smoke Wood dust
Exposure circumstances
Aluminum production
Auramine manufacturing
Boot and shoe manufacture and repair
Coal gasification
Coke production
Furniture and cabinet making
Hematite mining (underground)
with exposure to radon
Iron and steel founding
Isopropanol manufacturing (strong-acid process)
Magenta manufacturing
Painting (occupational exposure)
Rubber industry
Strong-inorganic-acid mists containing sulfuric acid (occupational exposure)
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
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Carcinogen : A substance capable of causing or producing cancer in mammals.
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
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