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- Substances like pickled vegetables are classified as ‘possibly carcinogenic’, simply because the evidence isn’t strong enough one way or the other. In fact, any substance or exposure tested by the IARC gets put into one of these five groups.
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Dec 1, 2023 · Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–135 – IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans. For definitions of these groups, please see the Preamble. It is strongly recommended to consult the complete Monographs on these agents, the publication date, and the list of studies considered.
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Jul 14, 2023 · This group is for substances defined as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’; this means that the evidence in humans is still somewhat limited, but there is sufficient evidence in experimental animals of the substance’s carcinogenic nature.
Sep 9, 2019 · The agent is probably carcinogenic to humans (group 2A): This category generally applies when the working group has made at least two of the following evaluations, including at least one that involves either exposed humans or human cells or tissues:
- Jonathan M Samet, Weihsueh A Chiu, Vincent Cogliano, Jennifer Jinot, David Kriebel, Ruth M Lunn, Fre...
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Feb 24, 2015 · Group 2B: The agent is possibly carcinogenic to humans. This category is used for agents for which there is limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and less than sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.
- Neil Pearce, Aaron Blair, Paolo Vineis, Wolfgang Ahrens, Aage Andersen, Josep M. Anto, Bruce K. Arms...
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Sep 9, 2019 · The agent is probably carcinogenic to humans (group 2A): This category generally applies when the working group has made at least two of the following evaluations, including at least one that involves either exposed humans or human cells or tissues:
Jun 16, 2023 · 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.
The IARC Monographs identify environmental factors that are carcinogenic hazards to humans. These include chemicals, complex mixtures, occupational exposures, physical agents, biological agents, and lifestyle factors.
