Carcinogenicity of Five Groups

• Group A:

• Group B:

• Group C:

• Group D:

• Group E:

Demonstrated human carcinogen

mustard gas, tobacco smoke, asbestos, benzene,

vinyl chloride, RADON

Cause cancer in animals, probable human carcinogen

PCB’s, DDT, alar, chewing tobacco, cholesterol

Limited animal evidence, possible human carcinogen

Inadequate evidence to classify (Saccharin)

Evidence of non-carcinogenicity

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