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genotoxic

/ ˌdʒɛnəʊˈtɒksɪk /

adjective

  1. harmful to genetic material
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

This class of carbonyls is highly reactive and potentially genotoxic, or able to cause damage to DNA when consumed.

Considering that the recommended threshold for genotoxic substances is only 0.15 micrograms per person per day, consuming these desserts could exceed that limit, though additional studies are needed to accurately assess the potential health risk.

But they contain carcinogenic and genotoxic ingredients that have been banned by the UK government.

From BBC

But it also could not rule out the possibility that the substance could be genotoxic—a term that indicates something can change genetic material, including DNA—or establish a safe level for daily intake.

Indeed, the insecticide has been banned in the European Union since early 2020; the European Food Safety Authority, which regulates pesticides, said that "no safe exposure level – or toxicological reference value – can be set for the substance," and specifically cited concerns about "possible genotoxic effects as well as neurological effects during development."

From Salon

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