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Mar 30, 2012 · IARC Monographs –. List of Classifications by Cancer Site. 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.
Jun 3, 2015 · List of classifications now available as an online spreadsheet. We are pleased to announce that the List of classifications is now available as an online spreadsheet. This user-friendly, searchable format allows all the agents evaluated in Volumes 1–112 to be sorted by name, group, CAS number, Monograph volume, and year.
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National and international health agencies use the Monographs as a source of scientific information on known or suspected carcinogens and as scientific support for their actions to prevent exposure to these agents. Individuals, too, use the information and conclusions from the Monographs to
Nov 14, 2012 · 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 Agents and Related Occupations.
IARC established its cancer classification criteria system in 1971 and was among the earliest public health organizations to classify carcinogens. IARC produces well respected “Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans.”. These documents serve as the basis for IARC cancer classifications.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs (www.monographs.iarc.fr) identify environmental and occupational causes of human cancer. Sometimes called the WHO “Encyclopedia of Carcinogens,” the IARC Monographs are critical reviews and evaluations of the weight of the evidence that an agent can increase the risk of ...
health recommendations. Health and regulatory agencies include IARC evaluations in their consideration of actions to prevent exposure to potential carcinogens. IARC does not recommend regulations, legislation, or public health interventions, which remain the responsibility of individual governments and other international organizations.
