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carcinogenic

ADJECTIVE
cancerous
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The eruption may well provide substantive, long-term evidence for the carcinogenic level of silica in the ash.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Specifically, that 2001 testing showed the carcinogenic solvent and dry-cleaning chemical perchloroethylene, or PCE, in the soil at levels as high as 6,658 micrograms per liter, said Alysa Pakkidis, information officer for the agency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

It is considered carcinogenic to humans and has been banned in England and Wales.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

A 1979 report from the World Health Organisation found that chlordecone was "carcinogenic in mice and rats" and it was reasonable to regard it as a "carcinogenic risk to humans".

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

The scientific facts released by the Food and Drug Administration clearly indicate the carcinogenic nature of aminotriazole in laboratory rats.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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