Volume 137 of the WHO’s IARC Monographs evaluates long-term epidemiological data across global pharmaceutical markets.

Many of cancer’s effects are visible — but the causes aren’t always so obvious. There are hundreds of different types of cancer, and far more causes. “Cancer-causing agents, known as carcinogens, can ...

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Many of cancer’s effects are visible — but the causes aren’t always so obvious. There are hundreds of different types of cancer, and far more causes. "Cancer-causing agents, known as carcinogens, can ...

Exposure to environmental carcinogens is increasingly being recognized as part of the cancer puzzle, and the likelihood of being exposed to carcinogens in one's lifetime is high. A better ...

An estimated 1.7 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in 2016. While some of this is rooted in sheer genetics, many of these cases may be sparked by substances in the air, soil, food, and ...

From earliest times people have been aware that some plants are poisonous and should be avoided as food. Other plants contain chemicals that have medicinal, stimulatory, hallucinatory, or narcotic ...

PFAS and heavy metals found in major tampon brands are driving a California lawsuit and new state laws, but federal ...

This brings its total number of known human carcinogens to 248 The US Department of Health and Human Services released its 14th Report on Carcinogens in November, including seven “newly reviewed” ...

Researchers from the Food Packaging Forum identify and discuss nearly 200 potential breast carcinogens that have been detected in food contact materials (FCMs) on the market. Many nations have food ...

What are some unusual or unexpected carcinogens? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by ...