IARC News
The Lancet Oncology - Carcinogenicity of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls
15/03/2013
In February 2013, 26 experts from 12 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France, to reassess the carcinogenicity of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs). These assessments will be published as volume 107 of the IARC Monographs.
B Lauby-Secretan, D Loomis, Y Grosse, F El Ghissassi, V Bouvard, L Benbrahim-Tallaa, N Guha, R Baan, H Mattock, K Straif, on behalf of the WHO IARC on Cancer Monograph Working Group
The Lancet Oncology Published online March 15, 2013
DOl: S1470-2045(13)70104-9
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IARC Postdoctoral Opportunities - Section of Environment and Radiation
06/03/2013
Call for applications for a postdoctoral/visiting scientist opportunity within the Section of Environment and Radiation
Deadline: 31 March 2013
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EJC - Cancer incidence and mortality patterns in Europe: Estimates for 40 countries in 2012
28/02/2013
J Ferlay, E. Steliarova-Foucher, J. Lortet-Tieulent, S. Rosso,
J.W.W. Coebergh, H. Comber, D. Forman and F. Bray.
Cancer incidence and mortality patterns in Europe: Estimates for 40 countries in 2012
In Press, Corrected Proof, Eur J Cancer (2013) - Available online 26 February 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2012.12.027
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Improving Public Health Through Mycotoxin Control - IARC Scientific Publication, No 158
10/01/2013
Improving Public Health Through Mycotoxin Control
IARC Scientific Publication, No 158
Edited by JI Pitt, CP Wild, RA Baan, WCA Gelderblom, JD Miller, RT Riley and F Wu.
This book aims to sensitize the international community to the mycotoxin problem in a format that is accessible to a wide audience and is useful to decision-makers across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including agriculture, public health, marketing, and economics.
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