| Document ID (ISN) | 51628 |
| CIS number |
89-1050 |
| ISBN(s) |
91-832-1244-4 |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
IARC Monographs 44
|
| Title |
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans - Alcohol drinking |
| Bibliographic information |
World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1988. Vol.44. 416p. Bibl. Price: CHF 65.00. |
| Abstract |
On the basis of its evaluation of the related available toxicological data, IARC states that: (1) there is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of acetaldehyde (the major metabolite of ethanol) in experimental animals; (2) there is inadequate evidence for the carcinogenicity of ethanol and of alcoholic beverages in animals; (3) there is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of alcoholic beverages in humans: the occurrence of malignant tumours of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, ¿sophagus and liver is causally related to the consumption of alcoholic beverages; (4) alcoholic beverages are carcinogenic in humans (Group 1). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
carcinogens; IARC; neoplasms; alcoholism; toxicity evaluation; ethanol |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
neurotoxic effects; literature survey; acetaldehyde; human experiments; hazard evaluation; epidemiologic study; animal experiments; liver cancer |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohols
IARC Monographs
Alcohol and drug abuse
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