Names/Synonyms of Known Human Carcinogens
The below list was derived from the
National Toxicology Program headquartered at the National Institute of Health’s
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences located in Research
Triangle Park, NC.
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Aflatoxins |
Cyclosporin A |
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4-Aminobiphenyl (4-Aminodiphenyl) |
Diethylstilbestrol |
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2-Aminonaphthalene |
Erionite |
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Analgesic mixtures containing
phenacetin |
Lead chromate |
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Arsenic compounds, inorganic |
Melphalan |
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Asbestos |
Methoxsalen |
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Azathioprine |
Mineral oils |
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Benzene |
Mustard gas |
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Benzidine |
2-Naphthylamine
($-Naphthylamine; 2-Aminonaphthalene) |
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Bis(chloromethyl) ether |
Piperazine estrone sulfate |
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Busulfan |
Radon |
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1,4-Butanediol dimethylsulfonate
(Myleran) |
Sodium equilin sulfate |
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Chlorambucil |
Sodium estrone sulfate |
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1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea
(MeCCNU) |
Soots |
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Chloromethyl ,ethyl ether |
Strontium chromate |
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Chromium hexavalent |
Tars |
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Coal tar |
Thiotepa (Tris(1-aziridinyl)phosphine
sulfide) |
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Coke oven emissions |
Thorium dioxide |
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Creosote (coal) |
Vinyl chloride |
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Creosote (wood) |
Zinc chromate |
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Cyclophosphamide |
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