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carcinogen

[kahr-sin-uh-juhn, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh-] / kɑrˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈkɑr sə nəˌdʒɛn, -noʊ- /
NOUN
cancer-causing agent
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Since then, he and roughly 170,000 other users have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and related cancers associated with extended exposure to glyphosate, Roundup’s key ingredient and a probable carcinogen.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers glyphosate a probable human carcinogen.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

The World Health Organization counts UV-emitting tanning beds as a Group 1 carcinogen, alongside other known human carcinogens like tobacco cigarettes and asbestos.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

“It can take like 10 years after being exposed to a carcinogen, or even 20 years for cancer to manifest.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

An example of a carcinogen belonging to the group of new, organic pesticides is a chemical widely used against mites and ticks.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The research also highlights the importance of studying how potential carcinogens affect people at different stages of life.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2026

After the Camp fire leveled the town of Paradise in 2018, water officials found benzene and other carcinogens in the municipal water supply, necessitating an estimated $300 million in repairs.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2025

Two recent studies about the Marshall fire—both of which focused on the lingering carcinogens and contaminants it released into the surrounding neighborhoods—confirm as much.

From Slate Jan. 16, 2025

The former FDA official said several food dyes, including Red No. 3 - which is banned in California - should also be blocked by the US government because of concerns about carcinogens.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2024

Medical men and even the general public were becoming aware that the human environment was inhabited by an enormous number of microorganisms capable of causing disease, just as today carcinogens pervade our surroundings.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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