What kind of harsh chemicals may cause skin cancer?
July 3rd, 2009 | by The Doc |
Diana M asked:
I use to work at Good Tire Rubber Company making ‘belts’ for commerical use. I was a mixer and used alot of harsh chemicals. I now have Basal Cell Cancer, which is typically caused by the sun. I am more interested in could the chemicals that we would use at Goodyear be the cause of my skin cancer?
I use to work at Good Tire Rubber Company making ‘belts’ for commerical use. I was a mixer and used alot of harsh chemicals. I now have Basal Cell Cancer, which is typically caused by the sun. I am more interested in could the chemicals that we would use at Goodyear be the cause of my skin cancer?
One Response to “What kind of harsh chemicals may cause skin cancer?”
By april on Jul 3, 2009 | Reply
Chemicals
Contact with a number of different chemicals can increase your risk of non-melanoma skin cancer. These are
Coal tar
Soot
Pitch
Asphalt
Creosote
Paraffin wax
Petroleum products
Arsenic
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