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Cellphones cause cancer? What else is on carcinogen list?

June 1, 2011 / 4:08 PM EDT / CBS News

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Cellphones are "possibly carcinogenic." That's the word from the International Agency for Research, which on Tuesday added cellphones to its list of "2B" cancer-causing threats.

What else is on the 2B list? As you might imagine, there are lots of obscure chemical with names like 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone. But the list also contains some familiar things. Keep clicking to find out what they are...

Carpentry

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Coffee

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DDT

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The synthetic pesticide was banned in 1972.

Diesel fuel

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Gasoline engine exhaust

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Firefighting

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Gasoline

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Lead

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Naphthalene

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Naphthalene is the main ingredient in mothballs and toilet deodorant blocks. Burning tobacco or wood also produces naphthalene.

Nickel

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The agency listed nickel and certain nickel alloys, such as those used in costume jewelry, as potential carcinogens.

Pickled vegetables

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The agency singled out pickled vegetables of the sort traditionally eaten in Asia.

Birth-control pills

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Progestin-only contraceptives were listed as possible carcinogens.

Body powder

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The application of talcum powder on the perineum - the area of the body between the legs - has been linked to ovarian cancer.

Titanium dioxide

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Titanium dioxide is found in sunscreen, makeup, and other body-care products. It's also found in paint and food coloring.

Welding fumes

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