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The National Toxicology Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is mandated to produce a biennial Report on Carcinogens. [37] As of August 2024, the latest edition was the 15th report (2021). [38] It classifies carcinogens into two groups: Known to be a human carcinogen; Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen
IARC group 1 Carcinogens are substances, chemical mixtures, and exposure circumstances which have been classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). [1] This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans.
A 2011 report in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) lists 65 carcinogens or possible carcinogens: "Our list of hazardous smoke components includes all nine components reported in mainstream cigarette smoke that are known human carcinogens (IARC Group I carcinogens), as well as all nine components that ...
Because, basically it tells us there are known carcinogens in our food supply,” said Muncke. Many plastics, including food packaging and other kitchenware, contain chemicals that leach into food.
Cigarette smoke contains at least 70 known carcinogens, including benzene and arsenic. Smokeless tobacco —chew and dip—doesn't burn, but it still contains 28 known carcinogens, ...
In previous fires, they point out, other known carcinogens in the same family as benzene, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have been found in water systems even when benzene was not present.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' National Toxicology Program (NTP) classified alcoholic beverages as a "known human carcinogen" in their 2000 Report on Carcinogens, [21] and this classification remains current as of the 15th edition published in 2021. [22]
IARC group 2A agents are substances and exposure circumstances that have been classified as probable carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). [1] This designation is applied when there is limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans, as well as sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.