Definition of carcinogen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.
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Other research has suggested that formaldehyde, a potential carcinogen, can be created when e-liquid is heated.
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Some sections of polyvinyl chloride pipe melted, leeching carcinogens into the system.
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But under California’s 1986 Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, better known as Proposition 65, acrylamide is listed as a likely human carcinogen.
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Firefighters need to be able to change out of gear that has absorbed carcinogens and other toxins from a fire, before heading to a second call.
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Not sleeping will profoundly and immediately increase your risk for cancer, which is part of the reason that, in 2007, the World Health Organization deemed nighttime shift work a probable carcinogen.
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Like many foods that are cooked, coffee-roasting creates a chemical byproduct called acrylamide that is a carcinogen.
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And while tests in rodents do show acrylamide is a potential carcinogen, the National Cancer Institute also points out that humans and rodents absorb and metabolize the chemical differently.
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Your Wealth, Your Health Scientists agree that people with low socio-economic status are at greater risk of illness due to exposure to allergens and carcinogens at work and in living environments.
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First Known Use of carcinogen
1853
CARCINOGEN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of carcinogen for English Language Learners
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medical : a substance that can cause cancer
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medical Definition of carcinogen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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