All woods
51 woods with sourced hazard information. Every wood dust can cause cancer with long exposure; the table lists hazards found for each wood.
| Wood | Botanical name | Type | Hazards | Strongest evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak | Quercus spp. | hardwood | Cancer, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Respiratory irritation, Eye irritation | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Maple | Acer spp. | hardwood | Cancer, Respiratory irritation, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis | Listed by an agency |
| Walnut | Juglans spp. | hardwood | Cancer, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Respiratory irritation, Skin allergy, Skin irritation | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Cherry | Prunus serotina | hardwood | Cancer | Applies to all wood dust |
| Pine | Pinus spp. | softwood | Cancer, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Respiratory irritation, Eye irritation, Skin allergy, Skin irritation, Sun sensitivity (photosensitization), Hypersensitivity pneumonitis | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Respiratory irritation, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| African mahogany | Khaya spp. | hardwood | Skin allergy, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Afrormosia | Pericopsis elata | hardwood | Skin irritation, Splinter infection, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Alder | Alnus spp. | hardwood | Respiratory irritation, Skin irritation, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Ash | Fraxinus spp. | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Respiratory irritation, Skin allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Australian blackwood | Acacia melanoxylon | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Beech | Fagus sylvatica | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Respiratory irritation, Skin irritation, Eye irritation, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Birch | Betula spp. | hardwood | Skin irritation, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Black locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Brazilian rosewood | Dalbergia nigra | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Respiratory irritation, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Cabreuva | Myrocarpus fastigiatus | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Cedar of Lebanon | Cedrus libani | softwood | Respiratory irritation, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Cocobolo | Dalbergia retusa | hardwood | Skin allergy, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Douglas fir | Pseudotsuga menziesii | softwood | Skin irritation, Splinter infection, Respiratory irritation, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Eastern white cedar | Thuja occidentalis | softwood | Cancer, Asthma / respiratory allergy | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Fir | Abies spp. | softwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Reported |
| Greenheart | Chlorocardium rodiei | hardwood | Splinter infection, Heart effects, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Respiratory irritation, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Imbuia | Ocotea porosa | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Ipe | Handroanthus spp. | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Iroko | Milicia excelsa | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Skin allergy, Skin irritation, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Jatoba | Hymenaea courbaril | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Reported |
| Kejaat | Pterocarpus angolensis | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Reported |
| Larch | Larix spp. | softwood | Skin irritation, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Limba | Terminalia superba | hardwood | Respiratory irritation, Skin irritation, Splinter infection, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Mahogany | Swietenia spp. | hardwood | Skin allergy, Respiratory irritation, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Makore | Tieghemella heckelii | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin irritation, Respiratory irritation, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Mansonia | Mansonia altissima | hardwood | Heart effects, Skin allergy, Respiratory irritation, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Splinter infection, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Meranti | Shorea spp. | hardwood | Skin irritation, Skin allergy, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Obeche | Triplochiton scleroxylon | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Skin irritation, Respiratory irritation, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Okoume | Aucoumea klaineana | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Opepe | Nauclea diderrichii | hardwood | Skin irritation, Respiratory irritation, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Padauk | Pterocarpus soyauxii | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Eye irritation, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Peroba | Aspidosperma polyneuron | hardwood | Skin irritation, Respiratory irritation, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Poplar | Populus spp. | hardwood | Respiratory irritation, Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Ramin | Gonystylus bancanus | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Skin irritation, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Redwood | Sequoia sempervirens | softwood | Cancer, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Rosewood | Dalbergia spp. | hardwood | Skin allergy, Respiratory irritation, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Sapele | Entandrophragma cylindricum | hardwood | Skin irritation, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Spruce | Picea spp. | softwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Respiratory irritation, Skin allergy, Sun sensitivity (photosensitization), Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Sweet chestnut | Castanea sativa | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin irritation, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Teak | Tectona grandis | hardwood | Skin allergy, Skin irritation, Respiratory irritation, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Wenge | Millettia laurentii | hardwood | Splinter infection, Skin irritation, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Western hemlock | Tsuga heterophylla | softwood | Respiratory irritation, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Western red cedar | Thuja plicata | softwood | Cancer, Asthma / respiratory allergy, Skin allergy, Respiratory irritation, Whole-body (systemic) effects | Confirmed in clinical testing |
| Yew | Taxus baccata | softwood | Heart effects, Whole-body (systemic) effects, Skin irritation, Cancer | Listed by an agency |
| Zebrawood | Microberlinia brazzavillensis | hardwood | Asthma / respiratory allergy, Cancer | Confirmed in clinical testing |