carcinogen
noun
car·cin·o·gen
kär-ˈsi-nə-jən 
ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen
ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.
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Both the United States Department of Health and Human Services and World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, one of the leading global organizations that declares carcinogens, deems tanning beds a carcinogen to humans.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Despite this, the Environmental Protection Agency does not consider the chemical a carcinogen.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 July 2024
At the moment, the Environmental Protection Agency does not treat the underlying chemical in Roundup as a carcinogen.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Vinyl chloride is a chemical used to make PVC pipes and is considered a carcinogen.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Despite this, the Environmental Protection Agency does not consider the chemical a carcinogen.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 July 2024
At the moment, the Environmental Protection Agency does not treat the underlying chemical in Roundup as a carcinogen.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Vinyl chloride is a chemical used to make PVC pipes and is considered a carcinogen.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Carcinogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinogen. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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