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Sep 11, 2019 · This Commentary describes the motivation and methodology for the recent update to the Preamble to the IARC Monograph s and highlights the key changes adopted. In addition, the methodology and utility of the hazard identifications provided by the Monographs are communicated more broadly.
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Sep 9, 2019 · Hazard identification as conducted within the Monographs is distinct from risk assessment, in which exposure-response characterization is used to estimate cancer risk for a given scenario and level of exposure.
- Jonathan M Samet, Weihsueh A Chiu, Vincent Cogliano, Jennifer Jinot, David Kriebel, Ruth M Lunn, Fre...
- 2020
Jun 16, 2023 · 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.
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.
Jan 1, 2020 · The Monographs produced by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) apply rigorous procedures for the scientific review and evaluation of carcinogenic hazards by independent experts. The Preamble to the IARC Monographs, which outlines these procedures, was updated in 2019, following re ….
- Jonathan M Samet, Weihsueh A Chiu, Vincent Cogliano, Jennifer Jinot, David Kriebel, Ruth M Lunn, Fre...
- 2020
Feb 24, 2015 · The goal of the Monograph Programme is to assess carcinogenic hazards from occupational, environmental, and lifestyle exposures and agents, thus providing an essential step in the societal decision-making process to identify and then control carcinogenic hazards.
IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans. PREAMBLE. Lyon, France Amended January 2019. Contents. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES ...................................... 1. Background ............................................................................................................. 1.
