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Understanding Cancer Series: Cancer and the Environment
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    Posted: 04/07/2006    Reviewed: 09/01/2006
Slide 36  :  Other Carcinogens: Metals

Some metals--including arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead, and nickel--have been associated with several types of cancer, including lung, kidney, brain, skin, and liver cancers.

Other Carcinogens: Metals