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- Volume 100 of the IARC Monographs, A Review of Human Carcinogens, covers all agents previously classified by IARC as "carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)" and was developed by six separate Working Groups: Pharmaceuticals; Biological agents; Arsenic, Metals, Fibres, and Dusts; Radiation; Personal Habits and Indoor Combustions; Chemical Agents and Related Occupations.
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The lists below are from IARC and NTP. More information on each of these known and probable human carcinogens can be found on their websites. To learn more about these agencies and how they study and classify cancer causes, see Determining if Something Is a Carcinogen.
Mar 30, 2012 · 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. See List of Classifications by Cancer Site IARC Monographs website.
Oct 26, 2015 · IARC is a research organization that evaluates the evidence on the causes of cancer but does not make health recommendations as such. The IARC Monographs are, however, often used as a basis for making national and international policies, guidelines and recommendations to minimize cancer risks.
- What do you consider as red meat?Red meat refers to all mammalian muscle meat, including, beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse, and goat.
- What do you consider as processed meat?Processed meat refers to meat that has been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavour or im...
- Why did IARC choose to evaluate red meat and processed meat?An international advisory committee that met in 2014 recommended red meat and processed meat as high priorities for evaluation by the IARC Monograp...
- What are the safest methods of cooking meat (e.g. sautéing, boiling, broiling, or barbecuing)?Cooking at high temperatures or with the food in direct contact with a flame or a hot surface, as in barbecuing or pan-frying, produces more of cer...
- Is eating raw meat safer?There were no data to address this question in relation to cancer risk. However, the separate question of risk of infection from consumption of raw...
- Red meat was classified as Group 2A, probably carcinogenic to humans. What does this mean exactly?In the case of red meat, the classification is based on limited evidence from epidemiological studies showing positive associations between eating...
- Processed meat was classified as Group 1, carcinogenic to humans. What does this mean?This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. In other words, there is convincing evidence that the agent c...
- Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans(Group 1). Tobacco smoking and asbestos are also both classified as carcinogenic to humans(Group 1). Does it mean that consumption of processed meat is as carcinogenic as tobacco smoking and asbestos?No, processed meat has been classified in the same category as causes of cancer such as tobacco smoking and asbestos (IARC Group 1, carcinogenic to...
- What types of cancers are linked or associated with eating red meat?The strongest, but still limited, evidence for an association with eating red meat is for colorectal cancer. There is also evidence of links with p...
Overview. Volume 100 of the IARC Monographs, A Review of Human Carcinogens, covers all agents previously classified by IARC as "carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)" and was developed by six separate Working Groups: Pharmaceuticals; Biological agents; Arsenic, Metals, Fibres, and Dusts; Radiation; Personal Habits and Indoor Combustions; Chemical ...
To date, IARC has classified 120 agents as carcinogenic to humans.
