IARC revised "Monographs on Ientification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans" website (Volumes 1-130)

22 November, 2021.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, revised its website "IARC Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans" <https://monographs.iarc.who.int/agents-classified-by-the-iarc/> on November 17, 2021.

This revision is to notify the publication of the full paper (online version) of "Monographs Volume 128: Acrolein, crotonaldehyde, and arecoline".
<https://monographs.iarc.who.int/news-events/volume-128-acrolein-crotonaldehyde-and-arecoline-2/>

Acrolein and crotonaldehyde are industrial chemicals with a high production volume that are also present in tobacco smoke, in ambient air pollution, and in some cooking oils heated to a high temperature. Arecoline is the primary active ingredient of the areca nut. The Working Group evaluated acrolein as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) on the basis of sufficient evidence for carcinogenicity in experimental animals and strong mechanistic evidence. Crotonaldehyde and arecoline were classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) on the basis of strong mechanistic evidence.

•    * Note from JEIC:
  There is no change in the carcinogenic hazard categories for EMFs.