Description: Provides re-evaluations of the carcinogenic risks to humans posed by exposure to some 121 organic compounds mostly industrial chemicals selected from among the 834 agents evaluated in volumes 1-70 of the IARC Monographs series. Chemicals were selected f
Brief description: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.