A 48-year-old member asked:
Does neoprene cause cancer?
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Dr. Paul Darbyanswered
Occupational Medicine 30 years experience
Not likely.: Neoprene is the trade name of polychloroprene, a rubber-like polymer made by chemically treating chloroprene (2-chloro-1, 3-butadiene) so that each molecule hooks up to another in long chains. Chloroprene is considered possibly carcinogenic to humans, but virtually all the chloroprene is used up in the conversion to the polymer. The amount left behind is probably too miniscule to pose any risk.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Can neoprene cause cancer, if so, what types & why?
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Dr. Chakshu Guptaanswered
Pathology 25 years experience
Not directly: Per reported studies, it can cause allergies but does not directly cause cancer. However, some additives used with neoprene may sensitize skin and others are toxic to blood and kidneys.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What chemical in neoprene causes cancer?
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Dr. Sameh Abuerreishanswered
Hematology and Oncology 29 years experience
Chloroprene: Neoprene is polychloroprene
This is synthetic rubber
The EPA classifies Chloroprene as a group D chemical
this makes its carcinogenicity inconclusive
The International agency for Research on cancer IARC classified it as group 2 B ( possibly carcinogenic)
This is likely to occur mainly as industrial exposure and may be linked to skin and lung cancers
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A 27-year-old male asked:
What are the causes of cancer?
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Dr. Pamela Merinoanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Multiple: Depending on the site there is a combination of enviromental, genetic and familial factors involved.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
How is cancer caused?
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Dr. Uma Swamyanswered
Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Depends: While we are aware of some well established causes of cancer, like cigarettes, there is much that remains a mystery.
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