carcinogen
noun
car·cin·o·gen
kär-ˈsi-nə-jən 
ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen
ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
Examples of carcinogen in a Sentence
Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the United Nations, considers 2,4-D a possible human carcinogen.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency calls the metal a probable human carcinogen.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2024
Not your grandfather's black lung:Federal rule seeks to save coal miners from silica dust
Officials and experts have known for decades that inhaling silica dust, a carcinogen also known as crystalline silica, produces permanent scarring in the lungs and limits lung capacity.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
As an occasional treat at a cookout or baseball game, this level of carcinogen should not have a huge impact, Reardon said.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency calls the metal a probable human carcinogen.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2024
Not your grandfather's black lung:Federal rule seeks to save coal miners from silica dust
Officials and experts have known for decades that inhaling silica dust, a carcinogen also known as crystalline silica, produces permanent scarring in the lungs and limits lung capacity.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
As an occasional treat at a cookout or baseball game, this level of carcinogen should not have a huge impact, Reardon said.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
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“Carcinogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinogen. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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carcinogen
noun
car·cin·o·gen
kär-ˈsin-ə-jən
ˈkärs-ᵊn-ə-ˌjen
ˈkärs-ᵊn-ə-ˌjen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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