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Diesel engine exhaust
Group 1 — carcinogenic to humansAir & EnvironmentchemicalEvidence: sufficient_in_humans
Summary
Exhaust from diesel engines is associated with increased lung cancer risk.
Detail
IARC reclassified diesel engine exhaust as Group 1 in 2012 with sufficient evidence for lung cancer and limited evidence for bladder cancer. Highest risks are occupational (miners, transport workers, mechanics).
Regional relevance
global
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Sources
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- California Prop 65 list
State of California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.