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Feb 24, 2015 · The terms probably carcinogenic and possibly carcinogenic have no quantitative significance and are used simply as descriptors of different levels of evidence of human carcinogenicity, with probably carcinogenic signifying a higher level of evidence than possibly carcinogenic.
- Neil Pearce, Aaron Blair, Paolo Vineis, Wolfgang Ahrens, Aage Andersen, Josep M. Anto, Bruce K. Arms...
- 2015
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.
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Jun 16, 2023 · 16 June 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.
Sep 9, 2019 · The agent is possibly carcinogenic to humans (group 2B): This category generally applies when only one of the following evaluations has been made by the working group: • Limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans • Sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals
- Jonathan M Samet, Weihsueh A Chiu, Vincent Cogliano, Jennifer Jinot, David Kriebel, Ruth M Lunn, Fre...
- 2020
Since its inception in the early 1970s, the IARC Monographs Programme has evaluated more than 1000 agents with respect to their carcinogenic hazard; of these, up to and including Volume 119 of the IARC Monographs, 120 agents met the criteria for classification as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
- Daniel Krewski, Mustafa Al-Zoughool, Michael Bird, Nicholas Birkett, Mélissa Billard, Brittany Milto...
- 2019
- 2019
Nov 14, 2023 · After thoroughly reviewing the extensive published literature, the Working Group classified PFOA as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) and PFOS as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). A summary of the final evaluations has now been published online in The Lancet Oncology.
Human Cancer: Known Causes and Prevention by Organ Site. Read more . IARC HANDBOOKS OF CANCER PREVENTION
