Cancer Incidence Rates in Eddy and Lea Counties
New Mexico, 1970-1994
Issued: April 6, 1998
Table 3
Group 1 Carcinogenic Substances to be Disposed of at the WIPP,
and Associated Cancers
| Group 1 Carcinogens |
Major Cancer Sites |
| |
|
| Chromium (hexavalent compounds) |
lung |
| Nickel (and nickel compounds) |
larynx, lung |
| Benzene |
leukemia |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
bladder, lung |
| |
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| Source: IARC 1987 |
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