Goodman helped develop and implement the initial Born Learning Academy at Beechgrove. The schoolâs program continues to serve as a model for others, and she offers support and guidance, including formal training in conjunction with United Way, to fledgling sites.
When all these risks are considered together, the role of chemical exposures in causing cancer is small and, as of now, not very clear. Scientists know very little about how contact with most chemicals causes cancer. Substances known to cause cancer are called carcinogens.ollution & Exposure to Chemicals Exposure to some chemicals and hazardous substances can increase the risk of cancer. A few well-known carcinogens are asbestos, nickel, cadmium, radon, vinyl chloride, benzidene, and benzene. These carcinogens may act alone or with another carcinogen to increase your risk.
Smoking can cause cancer and then block your body from fighting it: Poisons in cigarette smoke can weaken the bodyâs immune system, making it harder to kill cancer cells. When this happens, cancer cells keep growing without being stopped. Poisons in tobacco smoke can damage or change a cell's DNA. DNA is the cell's instruction manual that controls a cell's normal growth and function. When DNA is damaged, a cell can begin growing out of control and create a cancer tumor. Doctors have known for years that smoking causes most lung cancers.