Thread: Carcinogen Measurement

How does one measure (and hence compare) how carcinogenic a substance is?

Also could you point me to some material on cigarettes and other carcinogens?

The thing is some ppl say everything causes cancer so why not smoke, but I presume cigarettes are much more carcinogenic, but I need units or at least a relative comparison.

Apparently, when you smoke, you inhale over 4000 chemicals or crap.

Here's a few of them which i believe are carcinogens and also where you can normally find them.
1. acetone - used in nail polish
2. ammonia - bleach used in toilet cleaners
3. benzene - found in paint stripper
4. hydrogen cyanide - used in rat poison

I'm not sure about measuring carcinogenicity though, some onco-experts could answer that! sorry! =p

But, something to keep in mind is that, it's never too late to quit as it benefits at any age!