carcinogen

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

He argued that the International Agency for Research on Cancer considers glyphosate, one of Roundup's ingredients, a probable human carcinogen.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 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 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

This is why there is no “safe” dose of a carcinogen.

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

The US non-profit organisation Consumer Reports tested samples from ten of the most popular brands of synthetic braiding hair, and found that all of them contained carcinogens, and in some cases, lead.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 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

Consumer advocates claim the system has allowed companies to add harmful chemicals, including suspected carcinogens, to such products as cereals, baked goods, ice cream, potato chips and chewing gum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024

She reminded him that parts of the city had been built on landfills containing arsenic, lead, mercury, barium, and other carcinogens.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers