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Is Bromine a Carcinogen?


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Carcinogen: carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer.

Bromine: Bromine is a dense, fuming, reddish-brown liquid at room temperature with a highly unpleasant odor resembling chlorine.

  • It has the atomic number 35 and an atomic weight of 79.904.
  • Bromine is not a carcinogen.
  • Bromine vapors are very toxic with inhalation.
  • Ethylene bromine forms of organic bromines can cause cancer.
  • It is corrosive to human tissue in a liquid state and its vapors irritate the eyes and throat.
  • But they are not only poisonous to the animals that they are used against, but also to larger animals.
  • In many cases, they are poisonous to humans, too.
  • It can malfunctioning of the nervous system and disturbances in genetic materials. Also cause damage to organs such as the liver, kidneys, and lungs.

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