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benzo[ghi]perylene

In the chemical family: Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Health Effects related to benzo[ghi]perylene: Cancer, Persistent and bioaccumulative, Reproduction and fertility

Routes of Exposure related to benzo[ghi]perylene:

  • Consumer products: paints and coatings
  • Found in people

More chemicals in Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): benzo[b]fluoranthene , 2-methyl naphthalene, 1-Naphthol, phenanthrene, pyrene, naphthalene, perylene, benzo[e]pyrene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, chrysene, view all...