Carcinogens may be difficult to identify because ________

A) they are the least common toxicants
B) most are invisible
C) there is a long lag time between exposure to the agent and disease
D) there is no way to measure the carcinogenic potential of a substance
E) they are rare in nature


Answer: C

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