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carcinogen

[kahr-sin-uh-juhn, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh-] / kɑrˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈkɑr sə nəˌdʒɛn, -noʊ- /
NOUN
cancer-causing agent
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Sunlight plays an important role in vitamin D production and overall health, but it is also classified as a complete carcinogen, meaning it can both start and promote cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 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

Ethylene oxide was already identified as a carcinogen by the state, but the new assessment updates its risk levels based on the new research.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

The Warburg theory also explains why repeated small doses of a carcinogen are more dangerous under some circumstances than a single large dose.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“This is an age group that has a very hard time assessing risk. At that age, they don’t view carcinogens as a real threat.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The research also highlights the importance of studying how potential carcinogens affect people at different stages of life.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026

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

The former FDA official said several food dyes, including Red No. 3 - which is banned in California - should also be blocked by the US government because of concerns about carcinogens.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

It would be unrealistic to suppose that all chemical carcinogens can or will be eliminated from the modern world.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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