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Coal-tar and coal-tar pitch
Group 1 — carcinogenic to humansOccupationalchemicalEvidence: sufficient_in_humans
Summary
By-products of coal processing used in roofing and pavement. Associated with skin and lung cancer.
Detail
Coal-tar pitch and coal-tar distillation are Group 1 with sufficient evidence for lung and non-melanoma skin cancers. Exposure is occupational (paving, roofing, aluminium smelting).
Regional relevance
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- California Prop 65 list
State of California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.