carcinogenic
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One of the chemicals found by both the EA and the independent testing is PFOS, a substance banned in the UK due to potential carcinogenic risks, often used in firefighting foams.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But the concentration of the carcinogenic element can increase through deposits, including phosphate fertilisers used to grow crops that then end up on people's plates.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Kevin Wagner, vice president of the medical sterilizer company Sterigenics, messaged asking that nine facilities emitting the carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide, including near Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Charlotte and Atlanta, be exempted.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, however, classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans” in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The scientific facts released by the Food and Drug Administration clearly indicate the carcinogenic nature of aminotriazole in laboratory rats.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing carcinogenic
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