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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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The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers glyphosate a probable human carcinogen.

From Barron's • May 12, 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

Its active ingredient is glyphosate, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a unit of the World Health Organization, identified in 2015 as a probable human carcinogen.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The most notorious of the group is benzene, a known carcinogen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

But laboratory animals give more prompt results, and after the two years it was evident that this miticide was indeed a carcinogen.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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