Benz[a]Anthracene

vehicle exhaust, residential wood smoke, coke ovens and aluminum production, coal tar/creosote, soot, and charred or smoked foods [1][2][3].

breathing polluted or smoky air (traffic, wildfires, tobacco), eating heavily charred meats, skin contact with contaminated soil/soot or coal‑tar products; some workplaces (roofing, paving, foundries) [1][2].

IARC classifies BaA as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B); NTP lists it as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. It can damage DNA; animal studies show immune and liver effects at high doses [2][4][3].

workers around coal‑tar pitch or combustion fumes; smokers and people exposed to secondhand smoke; communities near busy roads or industrial sites; infants, children, and pregnant people [1][2].

don’t smoke; limit charred/smoked foods; improve ventilation and avoid idling; reduce wood‑smoke; avoid contact with soot/contaminated soil and wash up after; use protective gear at work and avoid coal‑tar products [1][3].