Cancer Causing Agents in our Environment

In January 2005, The Department of Health and Human Services released the Eleventh edition of the "report on Carcinogens today." This edition of the report added seventeen new substances to the list, which now totals 246. For the first time ever, viruses are listed in the report including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and some human papilloma viruses. Other additional listings include lead and lead related compounds, X-ray, compounds found in grilled meats, and a variety of substances used in textile dyes, paints and inks.

The Department of Health and Human Services states, "Among US residents, 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will develop cancer at some point in their lifetimes."

Many of these substances are commonly used in industrial and chemical manufacturing, oil and gas refinement and other areas of business. Consumers can be exposed through any number of means.

At this time, the list includes all of the following substances: (follow link for additional PDF formatted report on each substance)

Acetaldehyde 2-Acetylaminofluorene Acrylamide Acrylonitrile Adriamycin® (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride) Aflatoxins Alcoholic Beverage Consumption 2-Aminoanthraquinone o-Aminoazotoluene 4-Aminobiphenyl 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone 1-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone Amitrole o-Anisidine Hydrochloride Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic Asbestos Azacitidine Azathioprine Benzene Benzidine and Dyes Metabolized to Benzidine Benzotrichloride Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds Bromodichloromethane 2,2-bis(Bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol (Technical Grade) 1,3-Butadiene 1,4-Butanediol Dimethylsulfonate (Myleran ®) Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds Carbon Tetrachloride Ceramic Fibers (Respirable Size) Chlorambucil Chloramphenicol Chlorendic Acid Chlorinated Paraffins (C12, 60% Chlorine) 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea bis(Chloroethyl) Nitrosourea Chloroform bis(Chloromethyl) Ether and Technical-Grade Chloromethyl Methyl Ether 3-Chloro-2-methylpropene 4-Chloro-o-phenylenediamine Chloroprene p -Chloro-o-toluidine and p-Chloro-o-toluidine Hydrochloride Chlorozotocin Chromium Hexavalent Compounds C.I. Basic Red 9 Monohydrochloride Cisplatin Coal Tars and Coal Tar Pitches Cobalt Sulfate Coke Oven Emissions p -Cresidine Cupferron Cyclophosphamide Cyclosporin A Dacarbazine Danthron (1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinone) 2,4-Diaminoanisole Sulfate 2,4-Diaminotoluene Diazoaminobenzene 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane 1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene Dibromide) 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol tris(2,3-Dibromopropyl) Phosphate 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 3,3´-Dichlorobenzidine and 3,3´-Dichlorobenzidine Dihydrochloride Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) 1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene Dichloride) Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) 1,3-Dichloropropene (Technical Grade) Diepoxybutane Diesel Exhaust Particulates Diethyl Sulfate Diethylstilbestrol Diglycidyl Resorcinol Ether 3,3´-Dimethoxybenzidine and Dyes Metabolized to 3,3´-Dimethoxybenzidine 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene 3,3´-Dimethylbenzidine and Dyes Metabolized to 3,3´-Dimethylbenzidine Dimethylcarbamoyl Chloride 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine Dimethyl Sulfate Dimethylvinyl Chloride 1,4-Dioxane Disperse Blue 1 Epichlorohydrin Erionite Estrogens, Steroidal Ethylene Oxide Ethylene Thiourea di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Ethyl Methanesulfonate Formaldehyde (Gas) Furan Glass Wool (Respirable Size) Glycidol Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Heterocyclic Amines 2-Amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5- f]quinoline (MEIQ) 2-Amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (MEIQx) 2-Amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (IQ) 2-Amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) Hexachlorobenzene Hexachloroethane Hexamethylphosphoramide Human Papillomaviruses: Some Genital-Mucosal Types Hydrazine and Hydrazine Sulfate Hydrazobenzene Ionizing Radiation X-Radiation and Gamma Radiation Neutrons Radon Thorium Dioxide Iron Dextran Complex Isoprene Kepone® (Chlordecone) Lead and Lead Compounds Lindane and Other Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers Melphalan Methoxsalen with Ultraviolet A Therapy (PUVA)

2-Methylaziridine (Propylenimine) 4,4´-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) 4,4´-Methylenebis(N,N-dimethyl)benzenamine 4,4´-Methylenedianiline and its Dihydrochloride Salt Methyleugenol Methyl Methanesulfonate N-Methyl-N´-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine Metronidazole Michler's Ketone (4,4'-(Dimethylamino)benzophenone) Mineral Oils (Untreated and Mildly Treated) Mirex Mustard Gas Naphthalene 2-Naphthylamine Nickel Compounds and Metallic Nickel Nickel Compounds Metallic Nickel Nitrilotriacetic Acid o-Nitroanisole Nitroarenes (selected) 1,6-Dinitropyrene 1,8-Dinitropyrene 6-Nitrochrysene 1-Nitropyrene 4-Nitropyrene Nitrobenzene Nitrofen (2,4-Dichlorophenyl- p-nitrophenyl Ether) Nitrogen Mustard Hydrochloride Nitromethane 2-Nitropropane N -Nitrosodi-n-butylamine N-Nitrosodiethanolamin e N-Nitrosodiethylamine N-Nitrosodimethylamine N -Nitrosodi-n-propylamine N-Nitroso-N-ethylurea 4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone N-Nitroso-N-methylurea N -Nitrosomethylvinylamine N-Nitrosomorpholine N-Nitrosonornicotine N-Nitrosopiperidine N -Nitrosopyrrolidine N-Nitrososarcosine Norethisterone Ochratoxin A 4,4´-Oxydianiline Oxymetholone Phenacetin and Analgesic Mixtures Containing Phenacetin Phenacetin Analgesic Mixtures Containing Phenacetin Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Phenolphthalein Phenoxybenzamine Hydrochloride Phenytoin Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, 15 Listings Benz[a ]anthracene Benzo[b]fluoranthene Benzo[j]fluoranthene Benzo[k]fluoranthene Benzo[a]pyrene Dibenz[a,h]acridine Dibenz[a,j]acridine Dibenz[ a,h]anthracene 7H-Dibenzo[c,g]carbazole Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene Dibenzo[ a,i]pyrene Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene Indeno[1,2,3- cd]pyrene 5-Methylchrysene Procarbazine Hydrochloride Progesterone 1,3-Propane Sultone ß-Propiolactone Propylene Oxide Propylthiouracil Reserpine Safrole Selenium Sulfide Silica, Crystalline (Respirable Size) Soots Streptozotocin Strong Inorganic Acid Mists Containing Sulfuric Acid Styrene-7,8-oxide Sulfallate Tamoxifen 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD); "Dioxin" Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) Tetrafluoroethylene Tetranitromethane Thioacetamide 4,4´-Thiodianiline Thiotepa Thiourea Tobacco Related Exposures Environmental Tobacco Smoke Smokeless Tobacco Tobacco Smoking Toluene Diisocyanate o-Toluidine and o-Toluidine Hydrochloride Toxaphene Trichloroethylene 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Ultraviolet Radiation Related Exposures Solar Radiation Sunlamps or Sunbeds, Exposure to Broad-Spectrum Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation Ultraviolet A Radiation Ultraviolet B Radiation Ultraviolet C Radiation Urethane Vinyl Bromide Vinyl Chloride 4-Vinyl-1-cyclohexene Diepoxide Vinyl Fluoride Wood Dust

Scientists and doctors working in both government and the private sector have expressed concern over the increasing rates of some cancers, cancer now considered to be the leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease - a reversal in the decades long trend where heart disease was the predominant killer disease in US Society.

In many cases it is the manufacturer or the employer that caused the exposure in the first place that could be found liable in such matters, if a connection can be shown between the cancer one may have developed or died from.

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If you or a loved one have been exposed to any of the above noted products or substances and you have developed a pre-cancerous or cancerous condition that might be related to your exposure to the carcinogen in question, please complete the form below.

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