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  1. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesThe IARC Monographs: Updated Procedures for Modern and ...

    Sep 9, 2019 · The agent is carcinogenic to humans (group 1): This category is used whenever there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. In addition, this category may apply when there is both strong evidence in exposed humans that the agent exhibits key characteristics of carcinogens and sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental ...

  2. www.deccanherald.com › science › aspartame-possiblyAspartame 'possibly carcinogenic': What does it mean?

    Jul 14, 2023 · By contrast, alcoholic beverages fall into the most extreme classification: “carcinogenic to humans.” The IARC also classifies air pollution, tobacco and processed meats as carcinogenic to humans.

  3. www.iarc.who.int › faq › iarc-monographs-meeting-128IARC Monographs Meeting 128: Acrolein, Crotonaldehyde, and ...

    Crotonaldehyde and arecoline were classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) on the basis of strong mechanistic evidence. The outcome of the assessment has been published in a summary article in The Lancet Oncology 1 and will be described in detail in Volume 128 of the IARC Monographs , to be published in 2021.

  4. www.iarc.who.int › wp-content › uploadsIARC Monographs evaluate DDT, lindane, and 2,4-D

    cancer and DDT levels measured in samples of blood or fat. The herbicide 2,4-D was classified as . possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on. inadequate evidence. in humans and . limited evidencein experimental animals. There is strong evidence that 2,4D -

  5. www.cas.org › resources › cas-insightsIs aspartame safe? The landscape of artificial sweeteners and ...

    Mar 8, 2024 · The recent concerns raised by the IARC do not amount to a smoking gun linking this sweetener to cancer occurrences. As the WHO summarized , “the IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans on the basis of limited evidence for cancer in humans… limited evidence for cancer in experimental animals, and limited evidence related ...

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2023/07/13 › healthAspartame is Possibly Linked to Cancer in Humans, the WHO ...

    Jul 13, 2023 · The International Agency for Research on Cancer, or I.A.R.C., said it based its conclusion that aspartame was a possible carcinogen on limited evidence from three observational studies of humans ...

  7. news.un.org › en › storyAspartame sweetener ‘possibly’ cancer-causing, WHO agency ...

    Jul 14, 2023 · “The findings of limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and animals, and of limited mechanistic evidence on how carcinogenicity may occur, underscore the need for more research to refine our understanding on whether consumption of aspartame poses a carcinogenic hazard,” said the IARC’s Dr. Mary Schubauer-Berigan.