Definition of CARCINOGEN

Examples of carcinogen in a Sentence

Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.

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Acrylamide — a byproduct that comes from roasting coffee beans — is listed as a carcinogen in California. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, "Coffee actually doesn't pose cancer risk, California finds; warning signs can come down," 4 June 2019 Technically, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) considers NDMA a Group 2A agent, meaning it's considered a probable human carcinogen. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Common Blood Pressure Medications Containing Valsartan Recalled Over 'Impurity' Concerns," 17 July 2018 However, it should be emphasized that even if humans moved en masse to another planet with zero environmental carcinogens, cancer would still exist. — WSJ, "Cancer Risk Factors and the Roundup Cases," 9 Apr. 2019 The use of the clay mineral talc is specifically in question, since it's mined from underground deposits that may also contain asbestos, a classified carcinogen. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "So, About the FDA Finding Asbestos in Claire's Makeup: Here's What the Government Is Doing About It," 12 Mar. 2019 Studies show that bathing food in an acidic marinade or a rub/marinade combination, like the one in this flank steak recipe or in this ginger turmeric chicken recipe, can reduce the number of carcinogens on your plate. — Andrea Thelen, Ms, Detroit Free Press, "6 tips for healthy and safe grilling," 9 July 2018 In fact, these dual-users showed higher levels of nicotine and many of the toxicants, including two heavy metals and some of the carcinogens. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "Is vaping better than smoking? Scientists studied pee to find out," 14 Dec. 2018 Health organizations globally recognize asbestos as a carcinogen, causing cancers like mesothelioma and ovarian cancer, especially among people like miners, construction workers, and factory employees who have been exposed to it in large quantities. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "Johnson & Johnson accused of hiding the asbestos in its baby powder for decades," 14 Dec. 2018 As part of that plan, Gottlieb has suggested some smokers could be directed toward alternative products that deliver nicotine without the carcinogens of cigarettes. — Fox News, "Calling teen vaping 'epidemic,' officials weigh flavor ban," 13 Sep. 2018

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