Carcinogens

A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. Several radioactive substances are considered carcinogens, but their carcinogenic activity is attributed to the radiation, for example gamma rays and alpha particles, which they emit. Common examples of non-radioactive carcinogens are inhaled asbestos, certain dioxins, and tobacco smoke. Although the public generally associates carcinogenicity with synthetic chemicals, it is equally likely to arise in both natural and synthetic substances. Carcinogens are not necessarily immediately toxic; thus, …

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World Bank Group · 18 March 2024 English

employees from risks related to exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at work which applies for protection of employees that work under the exposure of carcinogens and mutagens. Regulation No. 05/2017 for minimal


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 15 March 2024 English

The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017. Spelled out in 20 principles, the social pillar has since served as …

workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to which reprotoxic substances as part of the fifth update of EU rules on carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances and of the


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 11 March 2024 English

chloride6 are each classified as “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” in the Report on Carcinogens published by the United States National Toxicology Program. [...] FDA has stated that, “Benzene

anticipated to be a human carcinogen” in the Report on Carcinogens published by the United States National Toxicology National Toxicology Program. Benzene. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp Toxicology Program. Trichloroethylene. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp Toxicology Program. 1,2-Dichloroethane. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp Toxicology Program. Dichloromethane. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp


TFAH: Trust for America's Health · 8 March 2024 English

D., MPH Chair of the TFAH Board of Directors Director and Professor Secretary of Health Former Director, U. [...] Chief Medical Officer and Vice Chancellor for Leavitt Partners Vice Chair …

especially for pregnant radioactive isotopes, and carcinogens due to flooding.96 In December 2022, people,


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 5 March 2024 English

Four of them, Red 3,9 BHA,10 ADA,11,12,13,14 and potassium bromate,15 have the potential to cause cancer according to the FDA itself or other authorities, like the US National Toxicology Program …

While federal law prohibits human or animal carcinogens from being added to foods,3 FDA has taken no Program. Butylated Hydroxyanisole. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp National Toxicology Program. Urethane. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 5 March 2024 English

But the bulk of the responsibility falls on the FDA, which regulates the safety of flavors in all packaged foods and beverages and the labeling of flavors in all other …

to be a human carcinogen” in NTP’s Report on Carcinogens since 2002, based in part on rodent carcinogenicity NCI Rodent Year of IARC Evaluations Substance Carcinogens Year & Carcinogenicity Test & Resulting Conclusion the classifications by NTP in the Report on Carcinogens, especially since the FDA is part of NTP? Why human carcinogen” in 1998 in NTP’s Report on Carcinogens, but it was delisted following a nomination by to be a human carcinogen” in NTP’s Report on Carcinogens.128,129 While 4,8-DiMeIQx belongs to the same


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 4 March 2024 English

Protect New Yorkers from FDA’s Failure: Ban Unsafe Food Additives via A6424A/S6055B FDA Allows Dangerous Food Chemicals to Remain on the Market The US Food and Drug Administration is the …

National Toxicology Program. Urethane. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp human carcinogen” in the Third Annual Report on Carcinogens published in 1983). 16 International Agency for Program. Butylated Hydroxyanisole. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021. Available: https://ntp human carcinogen” in the Sixth Annual Report on Carcinogens published in 1991). 20 World Health Organization


PAN Europe: Pesticide Action Network Europe · 27 February 2024 English

The average proportion of fruit and vegetables containing residues of at least PFAS pesticide in the EU has nearly tripled over the decade according to the trendline. [...] Ban PFAS …

representing 16% of the While some PFAS are suspected carcinogens, synthetic active substances4 approved in the


EWG: Environmental Working Group · 22 February 2024

E WG has the right to approve the use of the and the scoring system may change. [...] EWG sets strict limits on the potential contamination of the final product …

cancer, including known, probable and possible carcinogens and genotoxic c. Chemicals that present acute on e. Substances that do not pass established Carcinogens. aquatic toxicology guidelines, such as those


Sanders Institute · 14 February 2024 English

teeming with chemical plants and oil and gas refineries, the air the residents breathe contains more carcinogens than anywhere else in the country. One of those oil and gas facilities is the Calcasieu Pass […]

the air the residents breathe contains more carcinogens than anywhere else in the country. One of those


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