carcinogenic in the PONS Dictionary

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Its derivative 2,4-dimethylaniline is a recalcitrant degradant of the pesticide amitraz and is also an industrial pollutant which is genotoxic, teratogenic and carcinogenic.
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Although patulin has not been shown to be carcinogenic, it has been reported to damage the immune system in animals.
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Despite the knowledge about the carcinogenic risk of radiation, some radiation therapy centers still deliver this treatment to young keloid patients.
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According to the research consensus, many of the constituents of tobacco smoke are carcinogenic.
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It has also demonstrated carcinogenic effects in animal studies.
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Many foods contain natural substances which are carcinogenic, for example safrole, which occurs in sassafras and sweet basil.
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Radon (at concentrations encountered in mines) was recognized as carcinogenic in the 1980s, in view of the lung cancer statistics for miners' cohorts.
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One disadvantage is that chlorination of residual organic material can generate chlorinated-organic compounds that may be carcinogenic or harmful to the environment.
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Gap junction genes are involved in communication between carcinogenic cells and tight junction genes act as tumor suppressors.
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Experimental evidence does show that it is a carcinogen in rat, and not carcinogenic in mice.
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