Examples of International Agency for Research on Cancer

(IARC) Carcinogenic Classifications

Insulation Nightshift work

Talc-based
glass wool body powder High temperature
Pickled frying
vegetables
(traditional
Coffee in Asia)
Hair coloring products

Working as a barber/
hair dresser

Magnetic fields Red meat

Carpentry

Caffeine/Tea Aloe vera

Tobacco
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Processed meat
4

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lifestyles, viruses, workplaces

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CATEG

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this chemical, primarily used in the manufacturing
and other agents for their carcinogenic

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of synthetic fibers, especially nylon, is the ONLY item
IARC has ever placed in this category.3
potential. Here are some examples of
Alcoholic beverages

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IARC’s hazard identifications1.

1
http://www.24d.reviews/IARC-and-24D.php
2
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/ClassificationsAlphaOrder.pdf
3
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/caprolactam.pdf