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"4 New Substances Added to List of Carcinogens" [1]

"Four new substances have been added to a list of chemicals that may cause cancer compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The list of known carcinogens now includes a chemical called ortho-toluidine, which is used to make rubber chemicals, pesticides and dyes. Recent research has linked the substance to bladder cancer in people.

Three other substances were added to a list of agents that are "reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens." These include a cleaning solvent called 1-bromopropane, a wood preservative mixture known as pentachlorophenol and cumene, which can be found in fuel products and even tobacco smoke. "

Megan Gannon reports for LiveScience October 2, 2014. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"New Edition of Report on Carcinogens Available" (National Toxicology Program) [3]

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Public [7]
Source: LiveScience [2], 10/03/2014
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/4-new-substances-added-list-carcinogens [2] http://www.livescience.com/48130-new-substances-carcinogen-list.html [3] http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/pubhealth/roc/index-4.html [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81