Does your pan cause cancer?

• April 25, 2024

According to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (Aecc), between 75 and 80% of the cancers that are registered are generated by the action of external agents that act in the organism, so by modifying habits we can reduce the risk of suffering it, but what things cause cancer?

These carcinogens are substances that when in contact with the organism favor the development of the neoplasia; We can find them in physical, chemical and biological factors, that is, in products that we use every day.

In the program At the start of the day, CadenaTres , they explain the five main products that raise the risk of cancer:

The AECD specifies that the capacity of the carcinogenic substance depends on the amount of dose received by the body and the time of exposure.

He details that chromium, nickel, cobalt, asbestos, lead and arsenic generate lung, kidney, liver and skin cancer.

Meanwhile, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as tobacco smoke, soot, tar and oil promote the development of lung and testicular cancer.

Finally, nitrosamines cause cancer of the liver and stomach, but the risk can be reduced by avoiding excessive consumption of smoked and sausage products. And you, do you know which of these carcinogenic agents is near you?

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