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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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Sunlight plays an important role in vitamin D production and overall health, but it is also classified as a complete carcinogen, meaning it can both start and promote cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Diesel exhaust is a carcinogen and has long been a priority for port communities and others along heavy transport routes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

Measured by the standards established by Warburg, most pesticides meet the criterion of the perfect carcinogen too well for comfort.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Most studies of carcinogens rely on adult mice, typically at least 4 to 6 weeks old.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026

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

Oil wells emit likely carcinogens, including benzene and formaldehyde, and living near wells is linked to health problems including respiratory issues and preterm births, according to studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024

In contrast, man has put the vast majority of carcinogens into the environment, and he can, if he wishes, eliminate many of them.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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