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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

 

National Toxicology Program; Availability of the Seventh Annual 
Report on Carcinogens

    The HHS' National Toxicology Program (NTP) today announces the 
availability of the Seventh Annual Report on Carcinogens.
    The Annual Report on Carcinogens, prepared by the National 
Toxicology Program (NTP), U.S. Public Health Service, is issued by the 
Secretary of the Department of Health Service, (DHHS) pursuant to an 
amendment to the Public Health Service Act (section 262, Pub. L. 95-
622) which requires the Secretary to publish an annual report that 
contains ``a list of all substances (i) which either are known to be 
carcinogens and (ii) to which a significant number of persons residing 
in the United States are exposed * * *.'' The law also states that the 
reports should provide available information on the nature of 
exposures, the estimated numbers of persons exposed, and the extent to 
which the implementation of Federal regulations decreases the risk to 
public health from exposure to these chemicals.
    For the purpose of the Report, ``known'' carcinogens are defined as 
those substances for which the evidence from human studies indicates 
that there is causal relationship between exposure to the substance and 
human cancer. Substances ``which may reasonably be anticipated to be 
carcinogens'' are defined as those for which there is limited evidence 
of carcinogenicity in humans or sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity 
in experimental animals.
    Substances in the above categories, for which potential exposure of 
persons residing in the United States has been demonstrated, are 
included in the Report. The Seventh Annual Report does not contain all 
known carcinogens or substances reasonably anticipated to be 
carcinogens. Additional substances with identified carcinogenic 
properties as defined above will be included in subsequent Annual 
Reports.
    New entries in the Seventh Annual Report were chosen from those 
designated by the agencies participating in the preparation of the 
Report, from those tested within the National Toxicology Program and 
the National Cancer Institute Carcinogenesis Bioassay Program; or from 
those evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer 
(IARC), a component of the World Health Organization (WHO), located in 
Lyon, France.
    The Seventh Annual Report on Carcinogens Summary does not contain 
specific information on regulations promulgated by regulatory health 
agencies. In most other respects, the information is the same as that 
in the full report. Copies will be sent automatically to those on the 
mailing list; others may request a single copy without charge by 
writing the NTP Central Data Management, MD A0-02, P.O. Box 12233, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
    Copies of the complete Report are available from the National 
Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 
22161. Tel: 800-553-6847. There is a $105.00 charge for the document 
plus a $8.00 per order shipping and handling charge. Ask for Report No. 
PB 95-109781 when ordering.
    Comments on the Seventh Annual Report on Carcinogens are welcome. 
Corrections, suggestions, or any additional information should be 
addressed to Annual Reports on Carcinogens, NTP Public Information 
Office, MD B2-04, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

    Dated: November 29, 1994.
Kenneth Olden,
Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 94-30022 Filed 12-6-94; 8:45 am]
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