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Description of the list of classifications Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, IARC. List of Classifications (latest version) List of Classifications by cancer sites with sufficient or limited evidence in humans, Volumes 1 to 124 (Last update: 8 July 2019) Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–123 (Last update: 25 March ...
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 .
IARC group 2B substances, mixtures and exposure circumstances are those that have been classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as [1] This category is used when there is limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and less than sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.
Its IARC monographs programme identifies carcinogenic hazards and evaluates environmental causes of cancer in humans. [4] [5] IARC has its own governing council, and in 1965 the first members were West Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. [2] Today, IARC's membership has grown to 29 countries. [6]
Agents, mixtures and exposure circumstances that do not fall into any other group are also placed in this category. The IARC Monographs on which this list is based assess the hazard linked to the agents, they do not assess the cancer risk of the agents. [1] The list is up-to-date as of January 2024. [2]
Articles in this category are about agents that are listed in the International Agency for Research on Cancer's corresponding group (List of IARC Group 2B Agents - Possibly carcinogenic to humans), and should contain agents according to the IARC's current published list.
Articles in this category are about agents that are listed in Group 2A (probable carcinogens) as designated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (see List of IARC Group 2A Agents - Probably carcinogenic to humans
Nitrobenzene is considered a likely human carcinogen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, [15] and is classified by the IARC as a Group 2B carcinogen which is "possibly carcinogenic to humans". [16] It has been shown to cause liver, kidney, and thyroid adenomas and carcinomas in rats. [17]