Talk:Carcinogen
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Estrogen is a carcinogen? I understand the idea you're trying to support (the same one seen in the article on the Pill) but that seems a little excessive. Citation or clarification is needed. In the meanwhile, because estrogen, by itself, does not cause cancer any more than testosterone or any other hormone, I will remove it from the list. NTemple 22.45 16 December 2008 (EST)
Also, only one particular nickel-containing compound has a correlation (which does not prove causation) with cancer. I'll remove that one too. NTemple
- Re: estrogen, better to say there is a scientific dispute. This is not Wikipedia: we acknowledge the existence of scientific controversy and scientific debates.
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences labeled steroidal estrogen a "known carcinogen". [1]
- If you restore the link, maybe say 'disputed' after it? --Ed Poor Talk 22:52, 16 December 2008 (EST)
Seems iffy to me, but you're the bossman. I think it falls into the "nothing is poisonous and everything is poisonous" category: all that matters is the dose. And while I have you, I think alcohol should be cut too. --NTemple
- Boo. Hiss. Terrible pun. I'll remove the alcoholic beverages, then. NTemple 23:12, 16 Dec. 2008 (EST)
Alright- I understand we're trying to advance an agenda here, so I'll leave the estrogen be. But can someone explain alcoholic beverages to me? I think that this, along with a few others in the list are, at best, confusing and, at worst, suspect. I think it would be best to limit the examples to commonly-accepted ones- such as tobacco and gasoline fumes. NTemple 16.53, 17 Dec. 2008 (EST)
