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      • IARC defines a Group 2B classification as “the agent is possibly carcinogenic to humans.” This category is used by IARC when there is only limited scientific evidence in human studies that a compound increases cancer risk in humans and when there is sufficient evidence of an increased cancer risk in experimental animals.
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  3. foodinsight.org › what-is-iarcWhat is IARC? – Food Insight

    Oct 19, 2020 · IARC defines a Group 2B classification as “the agent is possibly carcinogenic to humans.” This category is used by IARC when there is only limited scientific evidence in human studies that a compound increases cancer risk in humans and when there is sufficient evidence of an increased cancer risk in experimental animals.

  4. monographs.iarc.who.int › agents-classified-by-theAgents Classified by the IARC Monographs , Volumes 1–135

    Dec 1, 2023 · Carcinogenic to humans: 128 agents: Group 2A: Probably carcinogenic to humans 95 agents: Group 2B: Possibly carcinogenic to humans: 323 agents: Group 3: Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans: 500 agents

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  6. www.iarc.who.int › infographics › iarc-monographsIARC Monographs hazard classification – IARC

    Jun 16, 2023 · IARC Monographs hazard classification. This infographic presents the categories used by the IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans to classify a substance according to the level of certainty that the substance can cause cancer.

  7. www.cancer.org › cancer › risk-preventionKnown and Probable Human Carcinogens - American Cancer Society

    For example, IARC considers there to be strong evidence that both tobacco smoking and eating processed meat can cause cancer, so both are listed as “carcinogenic to humans.” But smoking is much more likely to cause cancer than eating processed meat, even though both are in the same category.

  8. monographs.iarc.who.int › home › iarc-monographsIARC Monographs – General Information – IARC Monographs on ...

    Since 1971, more than 1000 agents have been evaluated, of which more than 500 have been identified as carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, or possibly carcinogenic to humans. Read the IARC Monographs Q&A for answers to commonly asked questions on the evaluation process.

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  10. blog.dana-farber.org › insight › 2019Burnt Food and Carcinogens: What You Need to Know

    Sep 10, 2019 · Certain foods, when cooked at a high temperature, form natural chemicals that are classified as probable carcinogens, but studies suggest that these “likely” carcinogens are actually unlikely to cause the most common types of cancer.

  11. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesIARC Monographs: 40 Years of Evaluating Carcinogenic Hazards ...

    Feb 24, 2015 · In the 111 volumes of the Monographs produced over the four decades since 1971, 970 agents have been considered, 114 (12%) have been classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), 69 (7%) as probably carcinogenic (Group 2A), 283 (29%) as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), 504 (52%) as not classifiable regarding their carcinogenicity (Group 3 ...