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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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Dermatologists agree that exposure to UV rays, a known carcinogen, is far more dangerous than any specific sunscreen use.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 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

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 FDA formally recognized the dye as a carcinogen in 1990, banning its use in cosmetics and externally applied drugs.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2026

In the kaleidoscope of shifting conditions, what dose of a carcinogen can be “safe” except a zero dose?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Two toxic air contaminants present in California’s ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide, appear to be much stronger carcinogens than previously known, California environmental health officials announced Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 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

A few man-made carcinogens have been part of the environment for centuries.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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