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  2. Naturally occurring phenols - Wikipedia

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    In female elephants, the two compounds 3-ethyl phenol and 2-ethyl 4,5 dimethylphenol have been detected in urine samples. [70] Temporal glands secretion examination showed the presence of phenol, m-cresol and p-cresol (4-methyl phenol) during musth in male elephants. [71] [72] [73] p-Cresol and o-cresol are also components of the human sweat.

  3. Can alcohol cause cancer? Here's what the science says

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    A growing body of evidence has shown links between cancer and drinking alcohol. In a warning Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said cancer risk increases with the number of drinks, but ...

  4. No, cooking oil doesn't cause cancer — but new study links ...

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    The question of seed oils and cancer started because seed oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids, some of which may promote inflammation in the body, research has shown.

  5. 7 major questions about alcohol and cancer: What doctors ...

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    As alcohol breaks down in the body, it can damage DNA and proteins in a way that may allow cancer to develop. ... Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., behind ...

  6. Phenol - Wikipedia

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    Phenol and its vapors are corrosive to the eyes, the skin, and the respiratory tract. [60] Its corrosive effect on skin and mucous membranes is due to a protein-degenerating effect. [49] Repeated or prolonged skin contact with phenol may cause dermatitis, or even second and third-degree burns. [61] Inhalation of phenol vapor may cause lung ...

  7. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Ionizing radiation may be used to treat other cancers, but this may, in some cases, induce a second form of cancer. [74] Radiation can cause cancer in most parts of the body, in all animals, and at any age, although radiation-induced solid tumors usually take 10–15 years, and can take up to 40 years, to become clinically manifest, and ...

  8. The US surgeon general says alcohol causes cancer — and needs ...

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    In an advisory published Friday, the surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, said that alcohol was a leading cause of cancer but that less than half of Americans in a 2019 survey recognized it as a ...

  9. California Proposition 65 list of chemicals - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of chemicals published as a requirement of Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as California Proposition 65, that are "known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity" as of January 3, 2020. [1]