IARC Working Group Reports


Understanding the relationship between energy balance and obesity is essential to develop effective prevention programmes and policies. The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened a Working Group of world-leading experts in December 2015 to review the evidence regarding energy...
This book provides an evaluation of measures to reduce exposure to highly toxic and carcinogenic contaminants in staple diets in Africa as well as parts of Asia and Latin America. The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened a Working Group of world-leading experts to review the...
Cet ouvrage évalue les mesures préconisées pour réduire l’exposition aux contaminants hautement toxiques et cancérogènes dans l’alimentation de base en Afrique et dans d’autres régions d’Asie et d’Amérique latine. Le Centre international de Recherche sur le Cancer a réuni un Groupe de travail...
Este libro proporciona una evaluación de las medidas recomendadas para reducir la exposición a los contaminantes altamente tóxicos y cancerígenos presentes en los alimentos básicos en África y en algunas partes de Asia y América Latina. La Agencia Internacional de Investigación sobre el Cáncer...
An IARC Working Group was established to develop a Code of Good Practice for IARC Research Studies. Issues to be addressed include study design, ethics approval, informed consent, study conduct, avoidance of errors (accidental or deliberate), data audit, peer review and publication. An initial...
This report is an evaluation of the numbers of cancer cases and of deaths in France that can be attributed to non-genetic risk factors. Data on exposure to risk factors are specific to France. The report also summarizes similar work carried out, and discusses the gaps in the knowledge about the...
An IARC Working Group has assessed the available evidence relating to possible detrimental health effects of exposure to artificial ultraviolet radiation through use of indoor tanning facilities, in particular whether their use increases the risk for skin cancer. Epidemiologic studies to date...