Some are
considered as carcinogens, they can also be mutagenic or teratogenic.
Not exact matches
According to California's regulations under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (commonly referred to
as «Prop 65», which is significantly stricter than the FDA on many levels), there is a «Safe Harbor» list of two classes of chemicals: those that cause reproductive toxicity and those that are
considered carcinogens.
The wells also contained benzene at 50 times the level that is
considered safe for people,
as well
as phenols — another dangerous human
carcinogen — acetone, toluene, naphthalene and traces of diesel fuel.
According to David Wilson, of the Department of Plant Pathology in the University of Georgia, patulin should be
considered a potentially dangerous mycotoxin since it is toxic and has been implicated
as carcinogen.
For this reason, H. pylori is
considered a major threat to public health, and is officially classified
as a
carcinogen by the World Health Organization.
Even thought the USA Rice Federation doesn't agree with these concerns since according to them inorganic arsenic is
considered a natural compounds, the Consumer Reports study disagrees, saying that inorganic arsenic
as the form in which arsenic is found in the majority of products they analyzed is ranked by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) among the top 100 Group 1
carcinogen substances.
It can be found in your stomach, digestive tract, oral cavities and dental plucks and is
considered as a pathogenic infection that is classified
as group 1
carcinogen by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Extruded polystyrene (PS): commonly known
as Styrofoam, styrene is
considered a
carcinogen.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
considers Formaldehyde
as a Class 1
Carcinogen.»
1.6 Meets Cradle to Cradle emission standards For interior products to achieve Gold or Platinum certification, they must meet the Cradle to Cradle emission standards that are defined
as the following: • TVOC < 0.5 mg / m3 • Individual VOCs < 0.1 TLV or MAK values (whichever is lower) • No detectable VOCs that are
considered known or suspected
carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, mutagens, reproductive toxins, or teratogens.