carcinogenic

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"Over time, considering the life expectancy in Brazil of around 75 years, there may be a carcinogenic risk since there's a possibility of direct and indirect DNA damage," says Cherubin.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

What it is: The Environmental Management Commission adopts rules that protect the state’s air and water, such as those that regulate industries discharging potentially carcinogenic chemicals in rivers.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 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

The heavy metal is 500 times more carcinogenic than diesel exhaust and poses the second-highest cancer risk of all toxic air contaminants tracked by the state, according to the California Air Resources Board.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 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