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The IARC Monographs identify environmental factors that can increase the risk of human cancer. These include chemicals, complex mixtures, occupational exposures, physical agents, biological agents, and lifestyle factors. National health agencies can use this information as scientific support for their actions to prevent exposure to potential carcinogens.
Interdisciplinary working groups of expert scientists review the published studies and evaluate the weight of the evidence that an agent can increase the risk of cancer. The principles, procedures, and scientific criteria that guide the evaluations are described in the Preamble to the IARC Monographs.
Since 1971, more than 900 agents have been evaluated, of which more than 400 have been identified as carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, or possibly carcinogenic to humans.
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MONOGRAPHS NEWS
Now available: Monographs in PDF – Volume 101:
Some Chemicals in Industrial and Consumer Products, Food Contaminants and Flavourings, and Water Chlorination By-Product
We are pleased to make available ten Monographs of Volume 101.
The eight remaining Monographs and the full volume will be posted shortly.
16 May 2012
Now available: 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. For details, please see List of Classifications.
27 March 2012
Meeting 107 - "Polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls" is announced
For details, please see Upcoming Meetings.
7 March 2012
Volume 100 Workshops: Tumour concordance and mechanisms of carcinogenesis
For details, please see Upcoming Meetings.
1 February 2012
Meeting 106 - "Trichloroethylene and some chlorinated agents" is announced
For details, please see Upcoming Meetings.
6 January 2012
JNCI article - Preventable Exposures Associated With Human Cancers
The IARC Monographs has published, in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, an overview of established human carcinogens, along with target organ sites. This will allow searches either by exposure or by organ site, a valuable tool for epidemiologists, public health scientists and decision-makers.
For more details, see the complete article.
14 December 2011
Monographs in PDF – Volume 100 - A Review of Human Carcinogens
Now available: Part A: Pharmaceuticals Part B: Biological Agents Part C: Arsenic, Metals, Fibres, and Dusts Part D: Radiation
Part E: Personal Habits and Indoor Combustions
Part F: Chemical Agents and Related Occupations
31 January 2012
These electronic versions of Volumes 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E, and 100F include hyperlinks that enable you to jump from:
- the text to the quoted reference or table
- the PMID of a reference to the relevant PubMed page
- the doi of a reference to the pdf of the article (if your organization is subscribed to the journal)
To download, please see
Monographs in PDF.
UPCOMING MEETING DEADLINES
Volume 105: Diesel and gasoline engine exhausts and some nitroarenes
- Call for Experts closed 31 Aug 2011
- Request for Observer Status closed 5 Feb 2012
- Call for Data closes 5 May 2012
Volume 106: Trichloroethylene and some chlorinated agents
- Call for Experts closed 6 March 2012
- Request for Observer Status closed 2 June 2012
- Call for Data closes 2 Sept 2012
Volume 107: Polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls
- Call for Experts closes 31 May 2012
- Request for Observer Status closes 12 Oct 2012
- Call for Data closes 12 Jan 2013
For details, please see Upcoming Meetings.
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