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

It's also a priority for his customers, who are keen to protect families and pets from conventional treatments such as the "forever chemical" bifenthrin, classified as a possible human carcinogen.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 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

“It can take like 10 years after being exposed to a carcinogen, or even 20 years for cancer to manifest.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

The story of the trout is important for many reasons, but chiefly as an example of what can happen when a potent carcinogen is introduced into the enviroment of any species.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

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

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

With the advent of man the situation began to change, for man, alone of all forms of life, can create cancer-producing substances, which in medical terminology are called carcinogens.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson