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how do some chemicals increase the risk of cancer

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Exposure to some chemicals and hazardous substances can increase the risk of cancer. A few well-known carcinogens are asbestos, nickel, cadmium, radon, vinyl chloride, benzidene, and benzene. These carcinogens may act alone or with another carcinogen to increase your risk.

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Chemicals that cause cancer are direct acting carcinogens such as asbestos, nickel, cadmium, radon, vinyl chloride, benzidene, and benzene. Exposure can increase the risk of cancer by changing cellular metablolism or damaging DNA in cells, leading to the formation of tumors. Cells respond to chemicals in 3 ways, either the cell dies, it repairs itself, or it becomes cancerous.