print email comment close Known and Probable Carcinogens (Including Industrial Processes, Occupational Exposures, Infectious Agents, Chemicals, and Radiation) URL: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_1_3x_Known_and_Probable_Carcinogens.asp?sitearea=PED Description: Fact sheet on carcinogens, which are substances "that can cause changes that can lead to cancer." Includes lists of known human carcinogenic substances (such as asbestos and benzene), mixtures (such as alcoholic beverages), and exposure circumstances (including tobacco smoking and certain manufacturing processes). Provides explanatory material about the classification of carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP). From the American Cancer Society. Publisher: American Cancer Society Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cancer Carcinogens Hazardous substances LII Database Information: Record 19838 created by Jennifer English on 11/28/2005 Last modification on 12/01/2005 Published: 12/01/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19838