Broad-spectrum ultraviolet radiation, wood dust created in cutting and shaping wood, nickel compounds, and beryllium and its compounds are known human carcinogens, according to a new report from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The biennial report is mandated by Congress as a way to help keep the public informed about substances or exposure circumstances "known" or "reasonably anticipated" to cause human cancers.