91. Even minute amounts of plutonium can cause cancer if inhaled. 92. Elizabeth M. Whelan, who is president of the American Council on Science and Health, noted that many foods contain substances that cause cancer in rodents. 93. Exposure to cobalt would pose more risk of causing cancer than exposure to an equal amount of the uranium. 94. Exposure to its fine particles is known to cause silicosis, a disabling lung disease, and may cause lung cancer. 95. Even in relatively small doses, plutonium can cause organ cancers in humans when ingested. 96. Federal scientists say PCBs probably cause cancer in people. 97. Fearing her own cancer was inevitable, Silverman decided to undergo tests for genes known to cause breast cancer. 98. Exposure to excessive amounts of these chemicals can stunt brain development, impair neurological functions, cause cancer and suppress the immune systems. 99. For example, I read that antiperspirants cause breast cancer by blocking the lymph nodes. 100. For the first time, a tobacco company has admitted that nicotine is addictive, that smoking causes cancer and that the industry targets young people. |