Chemicals Suspected 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 |
|---|
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane FAQ [ Text ] |
| 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane FAQ [ Text ] |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane |
| 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane |
| 1,2-Dibromoethane FAQ [ Text ] |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane FAQ [ Text ] |
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine |
| 1,3-Dichloropropylene |
| 1,4 Dioxane |
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene |
| 1-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone |
| 1-Nitropyrene |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol |
| 2,4-Diaminoanisole sulfate |
| 2,4-Diaminotoluene |
| 2-Acetylaminofluorene |
| 2-Aminoanthraquinone |
| 2-Nitropropane |
| 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine |
| 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride |
| 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine sulfate |
| 3,3′-Dimethoxybenzidine |
| 3,3′-Dimethoxybenzidine dihydrochloride |
| 3,3′-Dimethoxybenzidine hydrochloride |
| 3,3′-Dimethylbenzidine |
| 3,3′-Dimethylbenzidine dihydrochloride |
| 3,3′-Dimethylbenzidine dihydrofluoride |
| 3-Chloro-2-methyl-1-propene |
| 2-chloroaniline |
| 4,4′-Methylenebis (N,N-dimethyl) benzeneamine |
| 4,4′-Methylenedianiline |
| 4,4′-Thiodianiline |
| 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene |
| 5–Methylchrysene |
| 7H–Dibenzo(c,g)carbazole |
| Acetaldehyde FAQ [ Text ] |
| Acrylamide |
| Acrylonitrile |
| alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane |
| Amitrole |
| Auramine (technical grade) |
| Benz(a)anthracene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Benzidine-based dyes |
| Benzo(a)pyrene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Benzo(j)fluoranthene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Benzoic trichloride |
| Beryllium and beryllium compounds |
| beta-Propiolactone |
| C.I. Solvent Yellow 3 (o-aminoazotoluene) |
| Carbon black extracts |
| Carbon Tetrachloride FAQ [ Text ] |
| Chlorendic acid |
| Chloroform FAQ [ Text ] |
| Chlorophenoxy herbicides |
| Chloroprene |
| Cobalt and cobalt compounds |
| Cupferron |
| DDT |
| Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate |
| Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers) |
| Dibenz(a,h)acridine (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Dibenz(a,j)acridine (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Dibenzo(a,e)pyrene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Dibenzo(a,h)pyrene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Dibenzo(a,l)pyrene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Dichlorobenzenes (DCBs) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Dichlorobromomethane |
| Dichloromethane |
| Diepoxybutane |
| Diethyl sulfate |
| Diglycidyl resorcinol ether |
| Dimethyl sulfate |
| Dimethyl sulphate |
| Dimethylcarbamyl chloride |
| Epichlorohydrin |
| Ethylene dibromide FAQ [ Text ] |
| Ethylene thiourea |
| Formaldehyde FAQ [ Text ] |
| Hexachlorobenzene |
| Hexachloroethane |
| Hexamethylphosphoramide |
| Hydrazine |
| Hydrazine sulfate |
| Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene (see PAH) FAQ [ Text ] |
| Lead and inorganic lead compounds |
| Lindane |
| Michler’s ketone |
| Mirex |
| Naphthalene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Nitrilotriacetic acid |
| Nitrobenzene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Nitrofen |
| N-Nitroso Compounds FAQ [ Text ] |
| o-Anisidine hydrochloride |
| Ortho-Toluidine |
| o-Toluidine hydrochloride |
| p-Chloro-o-toluidine |
| p-Cresidine |
| Phenytoin |
| Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) |
| Polychlorinated alkanes (C12, 60% chlorinated) |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| Propane sultone |
| Propylene oxide |
| Propyleneimine |
| Safrole |
| Silica |
| Tetrachloroethylene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Thioacetamide |
| Thiourea |
| Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) |
| Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate |
| Toluidine |
| Toxaphene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Trichloroethylene FAQ [ Text ] |
| Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate |
| Urethane |
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