On November 3, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 14th Report on Carcinogens, which includes seven newly reviewed substances bringing the cumulative total to 248 listings.
The chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) was listed as "known to be a human carcinogen." OEHHA listed TCE as a carcinogen in 1988
Cobalt and cobalt compounds that release cobalt ions in vivo were listed as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen." OEHHA has listed three of the cobalt substances mentioned in the report, but 11 other compounds have not been listed:
Acetate (org.) 71-48-7
Chloride 7646-79-9
Nitrate 10141-05-6
2-Ethylhexanoate (org.) 136-52-7
Hydroxide 21041-93-0
Naphthenate (org.) 61789-51-3
(II,III) Oxalate (org.) 814-89-1
Oxide 1308-06-1
Propionate (org.) 1560-69-6
Stearate (org.) 1002-88-6
Sulfide 1317-42-6