How to Use carcinogen in a Sentence

carcinogen

noun
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  • The carcinogen is still found in the soil and water, and 93 percent of Martinicans have traces of it in their blood.
    — Nicholas Triolo, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Gas stoves leak benzene, a carcinogen that can cause leukemia.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Asbestos, a Quebec town that is home to what was once the largest asbestos mine in the world, no longer wants to be named after the carcinogen.
    — Marie Fazio New York Times, Star Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The carcinogen has been linked to multiple types of cancer.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Asphalt contains carcinogens and has been linked to some forms of cancer.
    — Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 25 June 2023
  • Again, this recall was issued because 33 batches of the drug were found to have a carcinogen known as NDMA.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 1 Jan. 2022
  • And saccharin was removed from the carcinogen list in 2000.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Aug. 2022
  • In time, additional classes of carcinogens were added to the list.
    — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The joint study found that 8.7 percent of all the samples contained traces of chromium, a heavy metal and carcinogen that can cause a rash when absorbed into the skin.
    — Alden Wicker, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Over the past three years, millions of blood pressure pills that contain a probable carcinogen have been recalled around the world.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The flurry of drug recalls due to carcinogens has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to assess the scope of the problem.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
  • People are fine with drinking wine — that's a carcinogen, but that doesn't mean drinking wine is going to give you cancer.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Many of the heavy metals and other contaminants in coal ash are known carcinogens.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2024
  • It’s been classified as a carcinogen, according to the FDA.
    — Miranda Green, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Vinyl chloride is a chemical used to make PVC pipes and is considered a carcinogen.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Vinyl chloride is a carcinogen, and longterm exposure can lead to liver damage, and in some cases, a rare form of liver cancer, the EPA said.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Vinyl chloride, which is a chemical used to make PVC pipe, is considered a carcinogen.
    — Max Filby, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The hexavalent form is highly toxic, and has been linked to the development of lung and sinus cancer, while the trivalent form is not known to be a carcinogen.
    — Lylla Younes, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, said the FDA.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Smoking is the biggest risk factor for bladder cancer because carcinogens in the blood get filtered out and sit in the urinary organ.
    — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 4 June 2024
  • That means fewer carcinogens and a healthy dose of antioxidants.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
  • The facility is the sole emitter of vinyl bromide — a likely carcinogen that can harm the liver — in the state, another worry the groups cited.
    — Halle Parker | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 2 Feb. 2021
  • One sample found benzene, a carcinogen, at 40 times the state’s drinking water standard.
    — Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2020
  • But unlike dozens of other countries that banned the potent carcinogen outright, the United States never did.
    — Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Kavanaugh's group fought efforts to list talc as a carcinogen or attach warning labels to talc products.
    — Mark Sherman, ajc, 31 May 2021
  • Nearly a dozen cars carrying chemicals, including vinyl chloride, a carcinogen, derailed on the evening of Feb. 3, and fire from the site sent up acrid black smoke.
    — Andrew J. Whelton, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Studies show that using an acidic rub or marinade shortens grilling time and reduces carcinogens.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
  • In large enough quantities, N-nitroso-varenicline can be a carcinogen.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The food coloring used in candy corn may be concerning as well, since some research has linked certain food dyes to toxins and carcinogens.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In some instances, the carcinogen occurs naturally in the environment.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024

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