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Definition of Chloroprene
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Chloroprene: A possible carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) primarily used in the production of the elastomer polychloroprene (neoprene).
The US government in 2000 classified chloroprene as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen." In laboratory animal studies of chloroprene, cancer was observed in multiple organs of multiple species following long-term inhalation exposures.
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