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How likely is chloromethane to cause cancer?

April 26, 2017cancer cause chloromethane likely

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How likely is chloromethane to cause cancer?

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There is no evidence that chloromethane causes cancer in people. In animal studies, male mice that breathed contaminated air for 2 years developed tumors in their kidneys, but female mice, and male and female rats did not. The EPA has determined that chloromethane is a possible human carcinogen.