Benzopyrene
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Benzopyrene is a other — Hydrocarbon from coal tar, cigarette smoke, incomplete combustion
Also: Benzo-a-Pyrene
What it does
Hydrocarbon from coal tar, cigarette smoke, incomplete combustion
Where you'll see it
Coal tar, cigarette smoke, atmosphere from incomplete combustion
What the research says
Highly toxic and cancer-causing. Mice exposed to 923 ppm in food for several months developed problems in liver and blood.
Regulatory status
- Notes: EU priority hazardous substance; #9 on CERCLA Priority List
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Highly toxic and a cancer-causing additive