Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer
The list below is based on information from:
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- International Agency for Research on Cancer
- National Toxicology Program
| Chemical Name |
|---|
| 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene |
| 1,2-Butylene oxide |
| 1,3-Butadiene FAQ [ Text ] |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) FAQ [ Text ] |
| 2,4-D 2-ethyl-4-methylpentyl ester |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester |
| 2,4-D butoxyethyl ester |
| 2,4-D butyl ester |
| 2,4-D chlorocrotyl ester |
| 2,4-D isopropyl ester |
| 2,4-D propylene glycol butyl ether ester |
| 2,4-D sodium salt |
| 2,4-D |
| 2,4-Diaminoanisole |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene FAQ [ Text ] |
| 2,4-DP |
| 2,6-Dinitrotoluene FAQ [ Text ] |
| 2,6-Xylidine |
| 2-Naphthylamine |
| 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl ether |
| 4-Aminoazobenzene |
| 4-Aminobiphenyl |
| 4-Nitrobiphenyl |
| Acetamide |
| alpha-Naphthylamine |
| Arsenic and arsenic compounds FAQ [ Text ] |
| Asbestos |
| Benzene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Benzidine |
| Benzo(rst)pentaphene |
| beta-Naphthylamine |
| Bis(chloromethyl)ether |
| bis(chloromethyl)ether and chloromethyl ethyl ether |
| C.I. Acid Red 114 |
| C.I. Direct Black 38 |
| C.I. Direct Blue 6 |
| C.I. Direct Brown 95 |
| C.I. Food Red 5 |
| C.I. Solvent Yellow 34 (Auramine) |
| Cadmium and cadmium compounds FAQ [ Text ] |
| Catechol |
| Chlordane |
| Chloromethyl methyl ether |
| Chlorophenols |
| Chlorothalonil |
| Chromium and certain chromium compounds FAQ [ Text ] |
| Creosote |
| Dichlorvos |
| Dihydrosafrole |
| Ethyl acrylate |
| Ethylbenzene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Ethylene oxide |
| Ethyleneimine |
| Heptachlor |
| Mecoprop |
| Methoxone sodium salt |
| Methoxone |
| Mineral oils |
| Mustard Agents Public Information [ Text ] – Español [ Text ] |
| N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)-2-naphthylamine |
| Nickel and Nickel compounds FAQ [ Text ] |
| Nitrogen mustard |
| o-Anisidine |
| p-Chloroaniline |
| Pentachlorophenol |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) |
| Potassium bromate |
| Sodium o-phenylphenoxide |
| Soots, tars, and oils |
| Styrene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Styrene oxide |
| trans-1,3-Dichloropropene |
| Trypan blue |
| Vinyl acetate |
| Vinyl bromide |
| Vinyl Chloride FAQ [ Text ] |
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