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The implementation of effective preventive measures against human cancer depends primarily on knowledge about its causes. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has been carrying out a programme on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans since 1969. The purpose of the programme has been to provide clear, sound evaluations of the degrees of evidence for the carcinogenicity of agents.
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Vainio, H. (1994). Use of Mechanistic and Other Data in Identifying Carcinogens: A Review Based on the IARC Monographs Programme. In: Bolt, H.M., Hellman, B., Dencker, L. (eds) Use of Mechanistic Information in Risk Assessment. Archives of Toxicology, Supplement 16, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78640-2_31
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