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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > carcinogens
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > carcinogens
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > carcinogens
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > carcinogens
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > pollution > carcinogens
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > medical care and research > carcinogens
social science subjects > geography > human geography > medical geography > carcinogens

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carcinogens  

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  • Carcinogens can be defined as potential cancer-causing agents that are found within our natural (air, water, soil), social (lifestyle and dietary choices, voluntary vs. involuntary exposures), and built (synthetic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, radioactive substances) environments. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Carcinogens]

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