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carcinogenic

ADJECTIVE
cancerous
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Those tables, plus a hard-to-decipher map dating to the same time, show high levels of a carcinogenic chemical on the property and extending beyond it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

But the concentration of the carcinogenic element can increase through deposits, including phosphate fertilisers used to grow crops that then end up on people's plates.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Kevin Wagner, vice president of the medical sterilizer company Sterigenics, messaged asking that nine facilities emitting the carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide, including near Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Charlotte and Atlanta, be exempted.

From Salon May 10, 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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