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  1. 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

  2. Group 1: carcinogenic. Group 2A: probably carcinogenic. Group 2B: possibly carcinogenic. Group 3: not classifiable. Group 4: probably not carcinogenic. IARC group 2B substances, mixtures and exposure circumstances are those that have been classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC ...

  3. Sep 13, 2022 · Based on the limited evidence for carcinogenicity of pickled vegetables in humans and inadequate evidence for carcinogenicity in experimental animals, IARC classifies pickled vegetables as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) (Table 2).

    • What Is IARC?
    • How Does IARC Classify Compounds with Respect to Their Cancer Risk?
    • How Many Compounds Have Received A Classification from IARC?
    • What Does A Classification of Group 2B Mean?
    • Additional IFIC Resources on IARC

    IARC, the International Agency for Research on Cancer headquartered in Lyon, France, operates under the auspices of the World Health Organization. IARC convenes groups of scientists from around the globe three times a year, and these Working Groups evaluate the weight of the evidence that an agent, chemical compound, complex mixtures (including ind...

    IARC classifies compounds into four groups based on the available scientific evidence for increasing cancer risk in animals and humans. In 2019, IARC revised its classifications. The four classifications are Groups 1, 2A, 2B and 3. For definitions of these groups, please see the Preamble. For more information on IARC methods and classifications, pl...

    Of the more than 900 substances classified by IARC to date, only one chemical compound has been classified as Group 4 (probably not carcinogenic to humans). Over 500 substances have been classified as Group 3 (not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity), and over 400 have received a classification of Group 2B or higher. For a complete list of IARC ...

    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. IARC also uses information ...

  4. Sep 9, 2019 · Slightly more than half of all agents evaluated have been classified as possibly carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, or carcinogenic to humans ( https://Monographs.iarc.fr/agents-classified-by-the-iarc/ ). The IARC Monographs embody principles of scientific rigor, impartial evaluation, transparency, and consistency.

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  6. 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.

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