[Carcinogenic properties of nitrosodimethylamine when combined with benzene, cadmium, boron or ethanol]

A combination of benzene (5.0 mg/l) or cadmium (0.01 mg/l) with nitrosodimethylamine (drinking water, 9 months) produced a significantly higher tumor incidence in female CBA X C57B1/6 mouse hybrids. The said agents are capable of modifying the carcinogenicity of other substances when present in water in concentrations exceeding the permissible one.