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Toxicant and Disease Database

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Ovarian cancer

Causes    Grouped by strength of evidence

Strong Evidence

asbestos

Good Evidence

4-vinylcyclohexene

ionizing radiation

Limited Evidence

aromatic amines

calcium cyanamide

diesel exhaust

dyes

pesticides

solvents

talc

triazene herbicides

Notes

Research related to 4-vinylcyclohexene shows effects of ovarian cancer in mice (Prop 65 listed for both reproductive/developmental toxicity and cancer)