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Dec 1, 2023 · See Preventable Exposures Associated With Human Cancers (Cogliano et al., 2011) Read the IARC Monographs Q&A for answers to commonly asked questions on the evaluation process.
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.
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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.
Mar 30, 2012 · List of Classifications by Cancer Site. We are pleased to announce the publication of a list of carcinogenic agents - by cancer site - with sufficient or limited evidence in humans. The list will be updated regularly as new classifications are announced.
Sometimes called the WHO “Encyclopedia of Carcinogens,” the IARC Monographs are critical reviews and evaluations of the weight of the evidence that an agent can increase the risk of cancer in humans.
Nov 14, 2012 · Each Monograph presents a description of a carcinogenic agent and how people are exposed, critical overviews of the epidemiological studies and animal cancer bioassays, and a concise review of the agent's toxicokinetics, plausible mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and potentially susceptible populations, and life-stages.
