PCBs, dioxins, and arsenic are examples of

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PCBs, dioxins, and arsenic are all environmental carcinogens, meaning they are substances in the environment that can cause cancer. Protooncogenes are not carcinogens, but rather genes that have the potential to become oncogenes (genes that can cause cancer). Chemotherapy agents are drugs used to treat cancer, not cause it. Cell receptors are proteins on the surface of cells that allow them to communicate with their environment, they have no direct relation to carcinogens. Carcinogens in cigarette smoke is a specific example of environmental carcinogens, but the answer should be broader to include other substances beyond tobacco smoke.

PCBs, Dioxins, and Arsenic Are Examples of