Human health demands urgent focus and action due to carcinogens-chemicals cells

In the past few years, the emergence of carcinogens-chemicals that can cause cancer cells to form-has raised concerns among health students and researchers. As the world's population is increasingly exposed to these harmful substances through various environmental and industrial processes, it is essential to understand their impact on human health.

- = SURJIT SINGH FLORA

The onset of cancer begins with the abnormal behavior of a single cell within your body. The cell ceases to fulfill its function within the community and begins to proliferate inappropriately. The progeny of this cell develops into a tumor that frequently metastasizes to various regions of your body.

The onset of misbehavior typically begins with exposure to a carcinogen or radiation. Numerous substances can act as carcinogens. Carcinogens can be classified into two main categories: those that directly inflict damage on your DNA, known as genotoxic carcinogens, which are considered the most hazardous, and those that operate through alternative mechanisms, such as promoting cell proliferation.

Damage to DNA caused by carcinogens can interfere with the regulation of cell growth by harming genes responsible for cell proliferation and other vital cellular functions that safeguard against cancer. It could potentially eliminate the compromised cell. On rare occasions, a change in DNA can prove advanta-

geous; this is the mechanism through which species evolve when the alteration occurs in the sperm or egg cells. In numerous instances, the DNA damage exhibits no observable effect on the behaviors of the cell. The outcome is contingent upon the specific location of the DNA damage.