genotoxic
Britishadjective
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"In short, we found that sucralose-6-acetate is genotoxic, and that it effectively broke up DNA in cells that were exposed to the chemical," Schiffman said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
This class of carbonyls is highly reactive and potentially genotoxic, or able to cause damage to DNA when consumed.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
But they contain carcinogenic and genotoxic ingredients that have been banned by the UK government.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2023
For instance, the risk of colon cancer in mice increases in the presence of particular strains of Escherichia coli that express a gene cluster that produces a genotoxic secondary metabolite called colibactin15.
From Nature ● Jul. 5, 2016
Both agencies note that there is some so-called "genotoxic" evidence that exposure to glyphosate can alter or damage DNA in animal or human cells, but this evidence is then viewed in different contexts.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2015
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