This review will be of metallic nickel and nickel alloys. Review of nickel compounds for listing in the Report on Carcinogens was completed in 1998. Estrogens, Steroidal Estrogens are widely used in oral contraceptives and in post-menopausal therapy for women. Occupational exposure occurs during mining, milling and processing. Exposure to general population occurs through use of products such as cosmetics.
Occupational exposure occurs during mining, milling and processing.
IARC listing based on the observed association between exposure to talc containing asbestiform fibers and mesothelioma in humans. It is estimated that at least two million people are routinely exposed occupationally to wood dust worldwide. Non-occupational exposure also occurs. The highest exposures have generally been reported in wood furniture and cabinet manufacture, especially during machine sanding and similar operations. IARC listing based on increases in cancer, particularly cancer of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses, associated with exposure to wood dust.