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And officials of federal, international and California agencies regard it as a potential or probable carcinogen .
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Cadmium is a carcinogen that can also damage the kidneys.
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Chipboard and other pressed wood products are made with a resin containing formaldehyde, an irritant and suspected carcinogen .
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Extracts from both petrol and diesel exhausts contain carcinogens.
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Indeed, asbestos is a prime example of how marginal exposure to carcinogens does not cause disease.
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Many more carcinogens have been identified since then.
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The specific carcinogens, however, that cause the colorectal cancers in humans remain unknown.