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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

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

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

From Barron's May 12, 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

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

Studies have found oil wells can emit carcinogens and are linked to adverse health effects.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

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

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

Or again the harm may be done by two or more different carcinogens acting together, so that there is a summation of their effects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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