There have been times when people lived without cancer and did not even know what it is. Unfortunately, these times are gone forever. Cancer has become one of the scourges of our modern society and to a great extent it is our own fault as we ourselves create the environment we live in. And this very environment influences us in return; or better, pays us back. There are too much toxicity and chemicals around, too much carcinogens, pesticides, food preservatives and harmful additives that there it is not a surprise cancer flourishes.
Carcinogens are extremely dangerous because they attack the cells and attach to DNA. As a result cellular metabolism gets changed or DNA is ruined completely. Damaged DNA, if it follows a normal way, undergoes biotransformation when it becomes water soluble and gets flushed out. But in certain cases damaged DNA cannot follow the normal way and turn cancerous evoking tumor formation. This generally happens in the conditions of weakened immune system condition.
Carcinogens are easily found in tobacco smoke and asbestos; the later is dangerous if inhaled. Other carcinogen-containing things are dioxins, radioactive material (i.e. gamma rays, alpha particles and x-rays). Natural carcinogens are also present in nuts and grains, for instance aflatoxin. Formaldehyde used in embalming and plastic making is very carcinogenic as well as vinyl chloride utilized in PCV constructing. Cooking food at high temperature is also fraught with the appearance of carcinogens (i.e. potato chips and French fries).
Smoking cannot be underestimated because there are more than 4,000 toxic and carcinogenic chemical compounds able to damage the organism. Water has also become a source of danger as well. The excessive chemical presence in water (i.e. chlorine) does not make it healthier.
One should also know about the effect of medications. They are treatment, undoubtedly, but it is a challenge to the immune system as well every time you take a pill. Remedies are man made and are intended to temporarily eliminate a medical problem therefore you need pills all the time and the eventual effect cannot be predicted.
The immune system is a powerful device and it is particularly designed to fight back illnesses. Nevertheless when this system is weakened it becomes unable to resist deadly carcinogens influence and ending up with DNA damage.
It is mostly we ourselves who create the world as it is around. And we poison ourselves consciously with all the things we create making environment hostile not friendly. Perhaps, it is worth trying to create a so-called free from cancer zone by changing a lifestyle and reviewing some priorities. The world will become healthier, for sure.