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McDonough began by listing critical environmental concerns affecting human health that are caused by a variety of pollutants such as bioaccumulation, endocrine disruption, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity and cancer.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 18 June 2024
Mills says most virologists had despaired of it ever finding a real use—in part because of mutagenicity issues that researchers have seen in analyses and trials over the years.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021
Molnupiravir has been tested for mutagenicity in animals before being moved to human trials, where it is being tested for safety.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
Merck has also addressed the mutagenicity concerns from last year, conducting separate trials on animals to determine the risks.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Mar. 2021
However, there was no significant difference in mutagenicity between normal and high-fat samples.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2012
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 18 June 2024
Mills says most virologists had despaired of it ever finding a real use—in part because of mutagenicity issues that researchers have seen in analyses and trials over the years.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021
Molnupiravir has been tested for mutagenicity in animals before being moved to human trials, where it is being tested for safety.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
Merck has also addressed the mutagenicity concerns from last year, conducting separate trials on animals to determine the risks.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Mar. 2021
However, there was no significant difference in mutagenicity between normal and high-fat samples.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2012
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“Mutagenicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutagenicity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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mutagenicity
noun
mu·ta·ge·nic·i·ty
-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē 
plural mutagenicities
: the capacity to induce mutations
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