https://cancerexplained.org/ Understand Cancer. Feel Less Alone. New plain-language cancer explainers and news from Cancer Explained. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:01:23 GMT 1440 https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/butadiene-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/butadiene-and-cancer/ What 1,3-butadiene is, how workers and the public are exposed, its link to blood cancers, and how exposure is reduced — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/2-naphthylamine-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/2-naphthylamine-and-cancer/ What 2-naphthylamine is, its history in the dye and rubber industries, its strong bladder cancer link, and how it is controlled — based on IARC and NTP. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/4-aminobiphenyl-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/4-aminobiphenyl-and-cancer/ What 4-aminobiphenyl is, how exposure happens, its bladder cancer link, and how it is controlled — based on IARC and NTP. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/anabolic-steroids-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/anabolic-steroids-and-cancer/ What anabolic steroids are, how misuse leads to exposure, their suspected liver cancer link, and why medical guidance matters — based on IARC and NCI. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/aristolochic-acid-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/aristolochic-acid-and-cancer/ What aristolochic acid is, how it appears in some herbal products, its urinary-tract cancer link, and how to avoid it — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/arsenic-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/arsenic-and-cancer/ What arsenic is, how it gets into drinking water and food, the cancers it causes, and how to reduce exposure — based on the National Cancer Institute and EPA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/asbestos-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/asbestos-and-cancer/ What asbestos is, how people are exposed, the cancers it causes, and how to reduce your risk — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/aspartame-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/aspartame-and-cancer/ What aspartame is, why IARC listed it as possibly carcinogenic in 2023, why health agencies kept the same safe intake, and what this means — based on IARC/WHO and NCI. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/azathioprine-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/azathioprine-and-cancer/ What azathioprine is, why an immune-suppressing drug can raise cancer risk, its links to lymphoma and skin cancer, and how risk is managed — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/benzene-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/benzene-and-cancer/ What benzene is, how people are exposed through fuel and smoke, its link to leukemia, and how to lower exposure — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/benzidine-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/benzidine-and-cancer/ What benzidine is, its history in the dye industry, its strong link to bladder cancer, and how exposure is controlled — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/benzo-a-pyrene-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/benzo-a-pyrene-and-cancer/ What benzo[a]pyrene is, how it forms from burning and cooking, its cancer links, and how to reduce exposure — based on IARC and NCI. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/beryllium-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/beryllium-and-cancer/ What beryllium is, how workers are exposed, its link to lung cancer, and how exposure is controlled — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cadmium-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cadmium-and-cancer/ What cadmium is, how workers and smokers are exposed, its link to lung cancer, and how to reduce exposure — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/proposition-65-explained/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/proposition-65-explained/ What Proposition 65 is, why California products carry cancer warnings, and how to interpret them without alarm — based on California's OEHHA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/carbon-black-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/carbon-black-and-cancer/ What carbon black is, how workers are exposed to its dust, its possible cancer link, and how exposure is controlled — based on IARC and NTP. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/occupational-carcinogens/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/occupational-carcinogens/ Why the workplace is a major source of carcinogen exposure, which jobs and agents carry risk, and how worker protections reduce it — based on the National Cancer Institute and IARC. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cell-phones-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cell-phones-and-cancer/ What radiofrequency energy from cell phones is, why IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic, what large studies show, and simple ways to reduce exposure — based on IARC and NCI. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cooked-meat-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cooked-meat-and-cancer/ How HCAs and PAHs form when meat is cooked at high heat, what the evidence says about cancer, and simple cooking changes that reduce them — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/chemotherapy-and-second-cancers/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/chemotherapy-and-second-cancers/ Why some cancer-fighting drugs can rarely cause a later cancer, which drugs are involved, and how care teams manage the risk — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/chinese-style-salted-fish-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/chinese-style-salted-fish-and-cancer/ What Chinese-style salted fish is, how it is linked to nasopharyngeal cancer, and how the risk relates to timing of exposure — based on IARC. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/coal-tar-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/coal-tar-and-cancer/ What coal tar is, how workers and patients are exposed, its skin and lung cancer links, and how exposure is managed — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cobalt-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cobalt-and-cancer/ What cobalt is, how workers are exposed, its suspected lung cancer link, and how exposure is controlled — based on IARC and NTP. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/coffee-and-cancer-risk/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/coffee-and-cancer-risk/ Why IARC moved coffee out of the 'possibly carcinogenic' category in 2016, what research now suggests, and how to keep the very hot beverage point in view — based on IARC and NCI. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/coke-oven-emissions-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/coke-oven-emissions-and-cancer/ What coke-oven emissions are, who is exposed, their lung and kidney cancer links, and how exposure is controlled — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/common-prop-65-chemicals/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/common-prop-65-chemicals/ The everyday chemicals most often named in Proposition 65 warnings — lead, acrylamide, DEHP, and more — and where they come from, based on California's OEHHA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/crystalline-silica-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/crystalline-silica-and-cancer/ What respirable crystalline silica is, which jobs create dangerous dust, its link to lung cancer, and how to control it — based on the National Cancer Institute and OSHA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cyclophosphamide-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/cyclophosphamide-and-cancer/ What cyclophosphamide is, why a cancer medicine can itself be a carcinogen, its link to later blood and bladder cancers, and how risk is managed — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/ddt-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/ddt-and-cancer/ What DDT is, its history as a pesticide, its suspected cancer links, and how exposure has fallen since it was banned — based on IARC and NCI. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/diesel-exhaust-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/diesel-exhaust-and-cancer/ What diesel exhaust contains, who is most exposed, its link to lung cancer, and how to reduce exposure — based on IARC and NCI research. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/criticisms-of-prop-65/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/criticisms-of-prop-65/ The main criticisms of Proposition 65 — warning fatigue, hazard-not-risk labeling, and litigation incentives — presented alongside the case in its defense, based on OEHHA and public commentary. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/dose-and-cancer-risk/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/dose-and-cancer-risk/ Why the amount and length of exposure are central to cancer risk, what 'the dose makes the poison' means, and how this shapes sensible decisions — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/high-temperature-frying-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/high-temperature-frying-and-cancer/ How cooking-oil fumes from high-heat frying may raise cancer risk, who is most exposed, and how ventilation helps — based on IARC. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/side-effects/emotional-distress/ https://cancerexplained.org/side-effects/emotional-distress/ A plain-language look at the difficult emotions cancer can bring — fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, and more — and when to ask for help, based on National Cancer Institute resources. Side Effects Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/epstein-barr-virus-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/epstein-barr-virus-and-cancer/ What EBV is, how common it is, which cancers it is linked to, and what this means for risk — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/erionite-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/erionite-and-cancer/ What erionite is, how exposure happens in certain regions, its link to mesothelioma, and how exposure is reduced — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/ethylene-oxide-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/ethylene-oxide-and-cancer/ What ethylene oxide is, how it is used to sterilize medical equipment, its blood-cancer links, and how exposure is reduced — based on the National Cancer Institute and EPA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-clp-classification/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-clp-classification/ How the EU's CLP Regulation sorts carcinogens into Categories 1A, 1B, and 2, and what the hazard statements and pictograms mean — based on ECHA and EU law. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-occupational-exposure-limits/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-occupational-exposure-limits/ How the EU sets legally binding workplace exposure limits for carcinogens, with examples, and why they matter for worker safety — based on EU law and EU-OSHA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-substances-of-very-high-concern/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-substances-of-very-high-concern/ What makes a chemical a Substance of Very High Concern under REACH, how carcinogens qualify, and how the candidate list leads to phase-outs — based on ECHA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-versus-us-carcinogen-rules/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/eu-versus-us-carcinogen-rules/ How the European Union and United States differ in regulating carcinogens — precaution and hazard-based rules versus risk-based, agency-specific assessment — presented evenhandedly. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/side-effects/fertility-concerns/ https://cancerexplained.org/side-effects/fertility-concerns/ A plain-language explanation of how cancer treatment can affect fertility, why timing matters, and the preservation options people discuss with their care teams, based on National Cancer Institute resources. Side Effects Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/formaldehyde-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/formaldehyde-and-cancer/ What formaldehyde is, where it is found in the home and workplace, its cancer links, and how to reduce exposure — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/gasoline-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/gasoline-and-cancer/ What gasoline is, how vapors expose people, its possible cancer link (and the role of benzene), and how to reduce exposure — based on IARC and ATSDR. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/glyphosate-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/glyphosate-and-cancer/ What glyphosate is, why expert agencies disagree about its cancer risk, and how to reduce exposure — based on IARC, EPA, and NCI research. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/hazard-versus-risk/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/hazard-versus-risk/ Why 'hazard' and 'risk' are not the same thing, and why understanding the difference is the key to reading carcinogen classifications and warnings calmly — based on IARC and the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/hexavalent-chromium-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/hexavalent-chromium-and-cancer/ What hexavalent chromium is, how workers are exposed, its link to lung cancer, and how exposure is controlled — based on the National Cancer Institute. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/how-chemicals-get-listed-under-prop-65/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/how-chemicals-get-listed-under-prop-65/ The four ways a chemical can be added to California's Proposition 65 list, and why many listings come straight from IARC and the NTP — based on California's OEHHA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/how-carcinogens-are-identified/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/how-carcinogens-are-identified/ How researchers combine human studies, animal studies, and cell research to decide whether something can cause cancer — based on the National Cancer Institute and IARC. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/epa-carcinogen-assessment/ https://cancerexplained.org/carcinogens/epa-carcinogen-assessment/ How the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates cancer-causing substances, how its risk-based approach differs from hazard classifications, and what IRIS is — based on the EPA. Carcinogens & Regulation Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT