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7/19/10

20 possible causes of cancer named - by Maggie Fox

The American Cancer Society and three US federal agencies have named 19 chemicals and shift work as potential causes of cancer that deserve more investigation.

The group published a report July 15 with the backing of international experts who said the 20 potential causes they identified had fairly good evidence that they may be a danger and deserved more follow-up.

Most are familiar names, such as chloroform, formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs, but the list includes indium phosphide, a relatively new compound used in making flat-screen televisions. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or NIOSH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute who also helped sponsor the report also named a number of cancer causing agents.

For more: 20 possible causes of cancer named - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

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