carcinogenic

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The tighter rules were in part based on EPA’s own scientific study that found it to be 60 times more carcinogenic than previously thought, which the agency now says should be reassessed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"These heavy metals have a very high level of toxicity, and really they can cause a carcinogenic, teratogenic, effect to human beings."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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 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