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. 2017 Jun;29(2):212–217. doi: 10.4314/mmj.v29i2.25

Table 1.

Carcinogenic substances present in both cigarette and biomass smoke13,16

Group Substance IARC Group Year of classifcation
Polycyclic hydrocarbons Benz[a]anthracene 2A 1987
Benzo[a]pyrene 1 2012

Aldehydes Formaldehyde 1 2012
Acetaldehyde 2B 1999

Aromatics Benzene 1 2012
Inorganic toxins Arsenic 1 2012
Beryllium 1 2012
Nickel 2B 2012
Cobalt 2B 1991
Lead (inorganic) 2B 1987

IARC = International Agency for Research on Cancer