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What are carcinogens? Mention any two groups of carcinogens with an example for each.

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Types of carcinogens-
a) Physical carcinogens: Ionising radiation like X- rays and `gamma`- rays, non- ionizing radiations like UV- rays
b) Chemical carcinogens : tobacco smoke
c) Biological carcinogens : oncogenic viruses.
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