carcinogen
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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
But monitoring for leaks has proved effective in other industries; fence-line emissions of benzene, a carcinogen, fell 30% at petroleum refineries after implementation of a similar monitoring program, according to the EPA.
From Salon • May 10, 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 International Agency for Research on Cancer considers glyphosate, one of Roundup's ingredients, a probable human carcinogen, but Bayer says scientific studies and regulatory approvals show the weedkiller is safe.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Warburg believes that either radiation or a chemical carcinogen acts by destroying the respiration of normal cells, thus depriving them of energy.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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