carcinogenic

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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

Bayer, the German bio-tech company that now owns Monsanto, has previously said there is no regulatory authority that has found that glyphosate is carcinogenic.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Governments globally and the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. have repeatedly determined that glyphosate isn’t likely to be carcinogenic in humans and approved Roundup labels that didn’t include cancer warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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