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   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.

2. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesIARC Monographs: 40 Years of Evaluating Carcinogenic Hazards ...

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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.

   • Author: Neil Pearce, Aaron Blair, Paolo Vineis, Wolfgang Ahrens, Aage Andersen, Josep M. Anto, Bruce K. Arms...

   • Publish Year: 2015

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   How does the IARC select a carcinogenic agent?

   • The IARC staff makes the final selection of agents for review by taking into account the prevalence and intensity of exposure (of both occupational groups and the general population) and availability of sufficient literature for an evaluation of carcinogenicity, as well as advice from the Advisory Groups.

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   What are IARC monographs used for?

   • IARC Monographs are widely used to identify potential carcinogenic hazards to humans and serve as reference documents summarizing the literature on many different agents.

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   What are IARC assessments of carcinogenicity based on?

   • IARC assessments of carcinogenicity are based on, and necessarily limited to, scientific evidence available at the time of the review. The evidence comes from epidemiologic studies, animal bioassays, pharmacokinetic/mechanistic experiments, and surveys of human exposure.

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   Why did the IARC change the Monographs series?

   • The advisory group encouraged the IARC to clarify the purpose and scope of the Monographs evaluations. In this regard, the name of the Monographs series has been changed to the IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans.

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4. www.iarc.who.int › infographics › iarc-monographsIARC Monographs hazard classification – IARC

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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.

5. monographs.iarc.who.int › agents-classified-by-theAgents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–135

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   Dec 1, 2023 · Carcinogenic to humans: 128 agents: Group 2A: Probably carcinogenic to humans 95 agents: Group 2B: Possibly carcinogenic to humans: 323 agents: Group 3: Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans: 500 agents

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK570329Analysis of key characteristics of human carcinogens

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   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).

   • Author: Daniel Krewski, Mustafa Al-Zoughool, Michael Bird, Nicholas Birkett, Mélissa Billard, Brittany Milto...
   • Published: 2019

   • Publish Year: 2019

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

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   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

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   Human Cancer: Known Causes and Prevention by Organ Site. Read more . IARC HANDBOOKS OF CANCER PREVENTION