Sentence examples for capable of causing cancer from inspiring English sources

Chemicals capable of causing cancer arise from a variety of sources.

The first mutated genes capable of causing cancer were being isolated.

In addition, transcription factors can be the products of oncogenes (genes that are capable of causing cancer) or tumour suppressor genes (genes that keep cancer in check).

Since the 17th century, the field of epidemiology has been responsible for the identification of external agents capable of causing cancer.

In 1968 researchers demonstrated that when a transforming virus (a virus capable of causing cancer) infects a normal cell, it inserts one of its genes into the host cell's genome.

(For greater detail on how viruses contribute to the induction of cancer, see the articles cancer and virus.) Chemicals capable of causing cancer arise from a variety of sources.

HAs were shown as far back as 50 years ago to be capable of causing cancers in mammals.

Ewald (2009) highlighted the fact that the vast majority of pathogens capable of causing cancers are those that are transmitted through intimate contact (sexual relations or intimate kissing) and have a relatively low transmission rate (as compared to the flu virus for instance) but persistent and often permanent infections (e.g. herpes virus).

Both chemicals are suspected of causing cancer.

Previous evaluations by administrative and regulatory authorities have judged diesel exhaust to be a probable lung carcinogen (International Agency for Research on Cancer 1989) likely capable of causing lung cancer at ambient levels [ California Environmental Protection Agency 1998; U.S. EPA 2002].

Furthermore, the standard NTP bioassay may miss important opportunities for identifying compounds capable of causing breast cancer.