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POLLUANT CANCERIGENE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
CONT

Benzene is a carcinogenic pollutant and the most significant adverse effects from prolonged exposure are damage to the genetic material of cells, a phenomenon that can cause cancer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
CONT

Le benzène est un polluant cancérogène [...] Absorbé par inhalation, par voie orale ou par voie cutanée, les effets de ce polluant sont particulièrement nocifs.

OBS

polluant cancérigène : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Environnement et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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