carcinogen

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"We should have a similar campaign with tanning bed usage. The World Health Organization has deemed tanning beds to be the same level of carcinogen as smoking and asbestos. It's a class one carcinogen."

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Additional studies from several of the same authors have identified gas stoves as a source of benzene, a known carcinogen linked to leukemia and other blood disorders.

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Antimony, which can trigger gastrointestinal problems, and chromium, a known carcinogen, were present above acceptable levels in 24.3% and 20% of the toys, respectively.

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An adduct is a bulky chemical attachment that forms when a compound, such as a carcinogen, binds directly to DNA.

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies PCE as a probable carcinogen.

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