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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Blue asbestos is known to be highly carcinogenic .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A proposal to increase the number of people poisoning our rivers or those producing carcinogenic substances would not be too popular.
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Give any large areas a squirt of zinc chromate primer but beware - it is very toxic and carcinogenic .
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It also is suggested by some studies that there are carcinogenic properties emanating from those products.
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The exhaust will also have to be fitted with filters to trap the particulates and their carcinogenic PAHs.
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The rain is rich in benzene and hydrocarbons, which can be carcinogenic , together with sulphur dioxide and other pollutants.
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These have a carcinogenic effect in 39 animal species, including primates.
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They are carcinogenic and cause infertility in many species.
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This is hardly surprising: the two most carcinogenic compounds ever detected are produced by diesel engines.