carcinogen
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Dermatologists agree that exposure to UV rays, a known carcinogen, is far more dangerous than any specific sunscreen use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
He argued that the International Agency for Research on Cancer considers glyphosate, one of Roundup's ingredients, a probable human carcinogen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Since then, he and roughly 170,000 other users have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and related cancers associated with extended exposure to glyphosate, Roundup’s key ingredient and a probable carcinogen.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 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
Warburg believes that either radiation or a chemical carcinogen acts by destroying the respiration of normal cells, thus depriving them of energy.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Most studies of carcinogens rely on adult mice, typically at least 4 to 6 weeks old.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026
The US non-profit organisation Consumer Reports tested samples from ten of the most popular brands of synthetic braiding hair, and found that all of them contained carcinogens, and in some cases, lead.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
After the Camp fire leveled the town of Paradise in 2018, water officials found benzene and other carcinogens in the municipal water supply, necessitating an estimated $300 million in repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Two recent studies about the Marshall fire—both of which focused on the lingering carcinogens and contaminants it released into the surrounding neighborhoods—confirm as much.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025
Against these carcinogens which his own activities had created man had no protection, for even as his biological heritage has evolved slowly, so it adapts slowly to new conditions.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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