| Document ID (ISN) | 111361 |
| CIS number |
11-0081 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Infante P.F. |
| Title |
The IARC October 2009 evaluation of benzene carcinogenicity was incomplete and needs to be reconsidered |
| Bibliographic information |
2011, Vol. 54, p.157-164. 74 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article consists of a critical appraisal of IARC's 2009 evaluation of benzene carcinogenicity, which it considers incomplete and inconsistent. It argues that IARC's conclusion that there is sufficient evidence for benzene to cause acute non-lymphocytic leukemia only was based on an incomplete review, and that IARC should schedule another monographs' meeting dedicated to a complete and full review and discussion of all potential cancers related to exposure to benzene and to benzene-containing mixtures. The IARC working group responds to these criticisms in a following article of the journal (see ISN 111362). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
IARC; benzene; carcinogenicity tests |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
epidemiology; animal experiments; literature survey; classification |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Cancer and carcinogens
IARC Monographs
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