Report on Carcinogens
Asphalt Fumes
- Primary Uses or Exposures: Asphalt is a petroleum product used in paving and roofing operations. Asphalt fumes are a cloud of small particles generated from the gaseous state after volatilization of asphalt aggregates.
- Nominated by: John Schelp of NAACP-Durham Chapter
- Basis for Nomination: Human epidemiological studies have reported an increased risk in lung cancer among workers exposed to asphalt fumes and asphalt fumes caused skin tumors in experimental animals. Additionally, known human carcinogens (PAHs) have been found in asphalt fumes.
- Current Status: Defer review
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