carcinogen

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Ethylene oxide was already identified as a carcinogen by the state, but the new assessment updates its risk levels based on the new research.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But monitoring for leaks has proved effective in other industries; fence-line emissions of benzene, a carcinogen, fell 30% at petroleum refineries after implementation of a similar monitoring program, according to the EPA.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers glyphosate, one of Roundup's ingredients, a probable human carcinogen, but Bayer says scientific studies and regulatory approvals show the weedkiller is safe.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Its active ingredient is glyphosate, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a unit of the World Health Organization, identified in 2015 as a probable human carcinogen.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The Warburg theory also explains why repeated small doses of a carcinogen are more dangerous under some circumstances than a single large dose.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson