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There are many ways by which to define “environmental” carcinogens. Here the epithet “environmental” is taken to cover any unwanted, environmentally derived chemicals that enter the human body via food, drink or air and that have been shown to cause, or are suspected of causing, cancer in humans and/or experimental animals. As a further qualification, only man-made materials will be considered, with the exception of radon. The definition includes environmental contaminants in food but excludes food additives and natural ingredients. Mytotoxins, passive smoking and occupational carcinogens will not be dealt with because they are discussed elsewhere in this book. Furthermore, the effects of chlorofluorocarbons on stratospheric ozone levels, and thus indirectly on ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer, are beyond the scope of this chapter.
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Hemminki, K. (1990). Environmental Carcinogens. In: Cooper, C.S., Grover, P.L. (eds) Chemical Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis I. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 94 / 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74775-5_2
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