List of Carcinogenic Agents
A List of Known and Suspected Human Carcinogenic Agents by Organ
Human Carcinogenic Agent
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Organ
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Known
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Suspected
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Lung
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Arsenic
Asbestos
Benzo(a)pyrene
bis(Chloromethyl)ether
Chromium
Nickel subsulfide
Zinc chromate
Tobacco smoking
Mustard gas
Uranium
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Acrylonitrile
Beryllium
Cadmium
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
Polyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
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Kidney
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Coke oven emissions
Zinc chromate
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Tetrachloroethylene
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Bladder
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Benzidine Tetrachloroethylene
Cyclophosphamide
4-Aminodiphenyl
Tobacco smoking
Chloraphazine
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Tetrachloroethylene
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Stomach
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Zinc chromate
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Ethylene oxide
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Skin
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Arsenic
Benzo(a)pyrene
Overexposure to the sun
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PAHs
Tetrachloroethylene
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Liver
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Vinyl chloride
Aflatoxin
Alcoholic drinks
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Mouth, pharynx,
larynx, esophagus
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Alcoholic drinks
Tobacco smoking
Tobacco chewing (mouth only)
Mustard gas (larynx)
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Prostate
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Cadmium
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