12 June 2012
IARC: DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST CARCINOGENIC
After a week-long meeting of international experts, the International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), today classified diesel engine exhaust as
carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.
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IARC Press Release 213
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IARC Nota de Prensa 213
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