carcinogenic
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Food safety concerns about Thai durians erupted last year, after Chinese authorities found in them a carcinogenic chemical dye believed to make the durians more yellow.
From BBC
What it is: The Environmental Management Commission adopts rules that protect the state’s air and water, such as those that regulate industries discharging potentially carcinogenic chemicals in rivers.
From Salon
Proposition 65 requires businesses to place warnings on products—including many toys, clothing items and electronics—if they contain trace amounts of chemicals that the state has deemed potentially carcinogenic.
Multi-billion-pound US manufacturer, 3M, failed to tell employees at its Swansea site they were using foam containing two forever chemicals, now classed as carcinogenic, despite knowing for decades of the health risks.
From BBC
Some PAHs are known to be carcinogenic, creating potential health concerns.
From Science Daily
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