Erina Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Are the carcinogens, carried in smoke, from BBQ meat more detrimental to one's health than second hand smoke from a cigarette? I understand that grilling meat is different to barbecuing it, I've even read that smoke from burnt toast is bad, so, how much scientific proof is there of this? I've been around online but I can't find anything concrete, anybody know? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 No, neither in type of carcinogens nor in amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 No, neither in type of carcinogens nor in amount. Are you saying they are equal in potential harm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Are you saying they are equal in potential harm? No, that was not my intended meaning. Why do you ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 No, that was not my intended meaning. Why do you ask? I was trying to make sense of your answer which, clearly, I got wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I was basically suggesting that there is a risk of cancer from inhaling any type of smoke, including that from BBQ or burnt toast. However, cigarettes seem to contain more carcinogens than either of those types of smoke, and also we tend to inhale a much higher volume of smoke directly from cigarettes than we do from BBQ or toasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erina Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 So when somebody says that grilling smoke is worse than cigarette, it's not true? Is there much proof, from unbiased sources, that second hand smoke causes cancer? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/ETS http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerCauses/TobaccoCancer/secondhand-smoke http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2519/does-barbecuing-cause-cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I was basically suggesting that there is a risk of cancer from inhaling any type of smoke, including that from BBQ or burnt toast. However, cigarettes seem to contain more carcinogens than either of those types of smoke, and also we tend to inhale a much higher volume of smoke directly from cigarettes than we do from BBQ or toasters. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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