Generally, carcinogen means the bad substance that can induce cancer, including any elements that can increase cancer risk such as chemistry, physics, materials and work life. IARC has began the work to determine some certain carcinogens and annually publish the information of carcinogenic factors. The researchers have found that most carcinogens are related with foods. Taking salted fish and betel nuts as the examples, there are some clear carcinogens in the ingredients. People might feel that smoking and drinking are all right in daily life but actually over time it can be the “culprit” of cancer. As for Aflatoxin, it’s mainly presented in moldy nuts, rice and corn, so people should pay attention to proper cleaning and storage before eating these foods.

On the other hand, some foods haven’t been classified to the carcinogens, but it doesn’t mean that people could eat these foods regardless of the amount. Because even if they couldn’t cause cancer, they might lead to some other health risks as well. Nowadays, food safety issues have been the concerns for public but some people might have a misunderstanding toward the carcinogenic foods. Many people place the foods in the blacklist immediately after they know these foods are carcinogenic. Actually, people don’t have to be so panic because the risk of cancer doesn’t mean cancer itself. Cancer is decided by a series of factors like scientific errors. More specifically, many cancer rumors cannot withstand the security, such as carcinogenic milk. Genetic inheritance and poor lifestyle can also be the causes.

Based on the fact that improper diet does increase the risk of cancer, people should take scientific cooking methods, reasonable diet, and less high-fat foods. Clearly, it is necessary to exercise more every day and keep the weight in a healthy range. Maybe cancer screening is worthy of a try as well.