8 new compounds are at risk of causing cancer

This is the 12th DHS report called Report on Carcinogens and is currently being updated on the Government website to warn the danger of human cancer exposure.

1. Aristolochie acid

This is a substance that causes bladder cancer or urinary tract, especially people with kidney disease or kidney failure, eat a lot of food, agricultural products containing this acid. Aristolochie is a group of natural acids found in some plants, especially in some herbs used to treat rheumatism, gout or infections.

2. Formaldehyde

This is a compound that scientists found to have very high levels of nasal carcinogenicity in mice and, through scientific studies, have shown evidence that exposure in the formaldehyde environment will increase the risk. Some cancers include nasopharyngeal cancer, nasopharyngeal (upper part of the throat behind the nose), white blood cell cancer (myehidleukemia). Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable compound with a pungent odor for household appliances such as furniture, for the production of plastics, synthetic fibers, textile products, and is also used in medical preservatives. health, food, consumer goods, including in hair straighteners.

3. Captofol

This is a fungicide that is often used to preserve vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants, grass, seed treatment . Research on mice showed that if there is high concentration of Captofol in food, it will increase risk of developing tumors in the body, especially cancer. Because of this danger, since 1999, in the US, Captofol has been banned for food preservation.

4. Cobalt-tungsten Carbide

The culprit causes lung cancer among workers working in manufacturing, heavily exposed to Cobalt-tungsten Carbide (cobalt-tungsten hard metal, abbreviated as CTC). The compound is used to make metal cutting and casting tools as well as anti-wear products used in industries, especially in the oil and gas exploration and mining industry. In the United States, hard cobalt-tungsten metal is often referred to as sintered carbide.

5. Glass wool

The product used in many industrial and construction industries, however not all Glass wool fibers, cause cancer but only when inhaled, long-lived in the human respiratory system. , especially in the lungs. Glass wool is divided into two types, cheap and expensive for special purposes, often used in construction, to insulate gas pipes, but if exposed to this material very easily suffering from cancer.

6. O-Nitrotuluene

It is an intermediate chemical used in the manufacture of dyes, including magenta azo dyes, sulfur-containing dyes for dyeing cotton, wool, silk, leather and paper. In addition, O-Nitrotuluene is also used to produce pesticides, rubber, pharmaceuticals, explosives, and petrochemicals. If exposed directly in an O-Nitrotuluene-rich environment will develop malignant tumors, it penetrates the body through the skin, through the respiratory tract. Living close to chemical plants, weapons manufacturing facilities are also home to highly polluted O-Nitrotuluene environment.

7. Riddelline

Riddelline is found in some crops grown on sandy soil, especially in the western United States. The culprit causes arterial cancer, white blood, liver and lung cancer. This chemical should not be confused with a drug called Ritalin used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in young children. There are many in the plant called Senecio, so it is recommended not to use drugs, drinks or products from animals that eat this crop.

8. Styrene

The culprit of cancer and injury in white blood cells is a synthetic chemical used worldwide for the production of rubber, insulation materials, fiberglass, piping, details. cars, food containers . Workers, exposed to Styrene are at high risk of cancer, through the inhalation of toxic Styrene vapor, in a closed environment, in addition to cigarette smoke It is also a potential source of Styrene pollution, so while working in a contaminated environment of Styrene, the risk of getting sick is higher.