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Document ID (ISN)50993
CIS number 89-350
ISBN(s) 92-832-1238-X
Year 1986
Convention or series no. IARC Monographs 38
Title IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans - Tobacco smoking
Bibliographic information World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1986. 421p. Illus. Bibl.
Abstract Conclusions of a meeting of experts (Lyon, France, Feb. 1986) on public health. Contents: worldwide tobacco-smoking patterns; chemistry and analysis of smoke; biological data relevant to the evaluation; epidemiological studies of cancer in humans; conclusions and evaluations; international tobacco sales, 1966-1983.
Descriptors (primary) carcinogens; IARC; toxicity evaluation; smoking; tobacco
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; epidemiological aspects; report; chemical analysis; chemical products; hazard evaluation; biological effects; passive smoking
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Passive smoking
IARC Monographs
Smoking