Known Human Carcinogens
| CHEMICAL | CANCER SITE |
| 4-Aminobiphenyl | Bladder |
| Arsenic & Arsenic Compounds | Angiosarcoma, Liver, Lung, Skin |
| Asbestos | Gastrointestinal, Kidney, Larynx, Lung, Peritoneum, Pleura |
| Azathioprine | Bladder, Leukemia |
| Benzene | Leukemia, Lymphoma |
| Benzidine | Bladder |
| Beryllium | Lung |
| Bis(chloromethyl) ether | Lung |
| Cadmium & Cadmium Compounds | Lung |
| Chlorambucil | Leukemia |
| Chlornaphazine | Bladder |
| Chromium Compounds | Lung |
| Coal Tars & Coal Tar Pitches | Bladder, Lung, Scrotum, Skin |
| Combination Chemotherapy | Leukemia |
| Cyclophosphamide | Leukemia |
| Cyclosporine | Lymphoma |
| Diethylstilboestrol | Liver, Lung, Skin |
| Erionite | Lung, Peritoneum, Pleura |
| Estrogens | Breast, Cervix, Ovaries, Liver, Uterus |
| Ethylene Oxide | Leukemia |
| Ionizing Radiation | Leukemia, Skin, Other Cancers |
| Melphalan | Leukemia |
| Methyl-CCNA | Leukemia |
| Mineral Oils (untreated) | Lung, Scrotum, Skin |
| Mustard Gas | Lung |
| Myleran | Leukemia |
| 2-Naphthalamine | Bladder |
| Nickel & Nickel Compounds | Nasal Sinuses, Lung |
| Oral Contraceptives | Breast, Cervix, Ovaries, Liver, Uterus |
| Radium | Bone (Sarcomas) |
| Radon | Lung |
| Shale Oils | Scrotum, Skin |
| Silica | Lung |
| Solar Radiation | Skin |
| Oils, Soots, Tars | Bladder, Lung, Skin |
| Strong inorganic acids/sulfuric acid | Lung |
| Talc containing asbestiform fibers | Lung, Peritoneum, Pleura |
| Tamoxifen | Uterus |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | Gastrointestinal Tract, Lung, Lymphoma |
| Thiotepa | Leukemia |
| Vinyl Chloride | Brain, Liver (Angiosarcoma), Lung |
See Also:
The California Governor's list at: http://www.oehha.org/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html
Probable Human Carcinogens
Carcinogens for which Medical Surveillance is Required by Law
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