Which of the Following Statements About Carcinogens Is False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about carcinogens is false?

A) Cancer was traditionally the only disease evaluated in the chemical risk assessment of environmental contaminants.
B) Rats and mice often respond differently to the same toxicant.
C) It is assumed that one can extrapolate from doses and cancer rates in rats to determine human cancer rates.
D) The body often handles very small doses of carcinogens the same way as large doses.
E) None of these choices is correct