Carcinogen Research

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CARCINOGEN RESEARCH

Certain substances and environmental factors that can contribute to the cause of cancer in some patients are called carcinogens. There is a laundry list of possible or validated carcinogens on the internet that tend to heighten fear in mass populations as the items include common every day-use products normally thought to be safe. If all those carcinogens were as cancerous as they claim, wouldn’t cancer be much more common? How can we trust the articles we read?

Although these ‘clickbait’ articles are often over-generalized and misleading, some actually contain valid medical or scientific sources to back up their claims. The issue now is to close the gap between what the article title is portraying and what the actual data supports.

Hold on, THAT causes cancer??

Over the next few classes, we will be focusing on carcinogens and the effects they have on the body and its processes. To start this research, you must find two ‘clickbait’ articles on a specific carcinogen that you want to learn more about. One of the articles can be a typical list of carcinogens as long as it includes the one you are focusing on. Make sure to email yourself the links in case you can’t relocate the article later.
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Where did you hear that??

Next, make a statement on whether you generally believe that your carcinogen actually causes cancer or that the clickbait articles are possibly wrong or too general. Locate the sources the article uses, if any, and decide whether it is a reliable or not. Make sure to email yourself the links in case you can’t relocate the article later.

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Do I believe it is cancerous? ______

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Cancer Myth or Truth?

Now that we’ve made our assumptions, we can begin to research whether this carcinogen should actually be feared or not. The internet is a vast cesspool of information that millions of people use every day to find answers; these answers should be factual and should not mislead people into believing that they are in danger. Find a minimum of 3 scientific, peer-reviewed articles on your carcinogen that either debunks the cancer myth inferred by the clickbait article or supports the claim. Read through the articles as thoroughly as possible and state the evidence that supports your claim or the article’s. Can we safely dismiss this carcinogen or should we be made more aware of its presence?Make sure to email yourself the links in case you can’t relocate the article later.

Article Title / Evidence points / Debunks or Supports myth?
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