Depending on the data obtained – related to the patient – the following known carcinogenic (cancer-causing) hazardous substances should be excluded:
Metals
- Aluminum
- Arsenic compounds
- Lead
- Chromium compounds
- Nickel
- Mercury
Organic solvents and their metabolites
- Aromatic amines (anelin)
- Benzene
- Halogenated hydrocarbons – such as polychlorinated compounds (PCB)Note: Polychlorinated biphenyls belong to the endocrine disruptors (synonym: xenohormones), which even in the smallest quantities can damage health by altering the hormonal system.
- O-cresol
- Asbestos
Pesticides
- Γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane)
- Hexachlorobenzene
- PCB 153
- Pentachlorophenol
Other pollutants
- Isocyanates: 4,4́-MDI, 1,5-NDI, 2,4-TDI, 2,6-TDI, 1,6-HDI, IPDI
- Coke raw gases
- Radioactive rays
- Radon
- Soot, tar, mineral oils
- Dust from beech and oak wood
