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  1. 6 days ago · Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–136 – IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans. For definitions of these groups, please see the Preamble. It is strongly recommended to consult the complete Monographs on these agents, the publication date, and the list of studies considered.

  2. Global Cancer Observatory. The Global Cancer Observatory (GCO) is an interactive platform presenting global cancer statistics, including estimates of the cancer burden for the year 2022 and predictions of the future burden to 2050.

  3. 3 days ago · Carcinogens are classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The IARC is an intergovernmental agency that puts substances into one of five categories based on the strength of the evidence that they can cause cancer in humans.

  4. Sep 11, 2024 · To date, over 500 substances have been identified as definitive, probable, or possible carcinogens for humans. This includes items like asbestos, automobile exhaust, processed meat, or ultraviolet rays.

  5. Sep 6, 2024 · More than 400 chemical agents have been listed as carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, or possibly carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization that monitors cancer occurrence worldwide and performs epidemiological and laboratory investigations to understand the causes of cancer.

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  6. Sep 6, 2024 · Share of new all cancers but non-melanoma skin cancer (c00-97, but c44) cases among all individuals attributable to all infectious agents. Source. International Agency for Research on Cancer (2020) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Last updated. September 6, 2024. Next expected update.

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  8. Sep 3, 2024 · IARC is part of the World Health Organization. Its classification of radio waves as a possible carcinogen was largely based on limited evidence from human observational studies.