The National Institutes of Health’s definition of “carcinogen” carries this critical explainer: “The Report does not present quantitative assessments of carcinogenic risk. Listing of substances in the Report, therefore, does not establish that such substances present carcinogenic risks to individuals in their daily lives.” That’s why birth control pills, red wine and salted fish are also on the list. They aren’t carcinogenic in their intended dosages.
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