carcinogenic

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Food safety concerns about Thai durians erupted last year, after Chinese authorities found in them a carcinogenic chemical dye believed to make the durians more yellow.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Proposition 65 requires businesses to place warnings on products—including many toys, clothing items and electronics—if they contain trace amounts of chemicals that the state has deemed potentially carcinogenic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Some PAHs are known to be carcinogenic, creating potential health concerns.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

In the last 10 years, they said, use of carcinogenic substances has dropped by 20% statewide, groundwater contaminants have been reduced by 77% and the use of reproductive toxins has dropped by 45%.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

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