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Carcinogens (substances that cause cancer) are around us every day. Some carcinogens directly modify DNA to create cancer, while others cause cells to multiply at a faster than normal rate, increasing the chances of mutation. You can be exposed to carcinogens through a variety of avenues, including lifestyle factors (nutrition, tobacco use, etc.), medical treatments (radiation, chemotherapy), home and workplace exposures to chemicals, and pollution.

The following list highlights a few of the most common carcinogens.

• Alcoholic beverages
• Arsenic
• Asbestos
• Benzine
• Cadmium
• Coal gas
• Engine exhaust
• Estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives
• Formaldehyde
• HIV-1 virus
• Leather dust
• Mineral oils
• Paint chemicals
• Rubber manufacturing
• Salted fish (Chinese-style)
• Soot
• Sulfur mustard
• Tobacco
• UV radiation (including tanning devices)
• Vinyl chloride
• Wood dust

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(1) Known and Probable Human Carcinogens. June 2012. American Cancer Society. July 21 2012. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerCauses/OtherCarcinogens/GeneralInformationaboutCarcinogens/known-and-probable-human-carcinogens