When a building has a sign that says "This building contains chemicals known to cause cancer" What kind of che

Question

of chemicals does the building probably have? And why do people go ahead and live there, why don't the authorities not have buildings like this housing people and doing buisiness with people etc....

It is often in auto repair shops, apartments, and elevators or parking structures with elevators?

Answer 1

I have worked with chemicals and you may be surprised how many are carcinogenic so it could be many things (even food additives can be culprits).  If it is in auto repair shop I guess it might be the petrol an additive to the petrol (lubricant etc.), or some other substance with organic (here the word means carbon based material as opposed to natural) matter e.g. anti freeze, dye.  I am not sure what it would be in an apartment though.

Answer 2

Idk but some other products such as an 3 orange multiple connection has a plastic or something coating and has the label, "Wash hands after hadling, this is made of something known to give cancer to the state of California"