IARC rejects false claims in Reuters article: WHO cancer agency “left out key findings” in benzene review

IARC strongly rejects the premise of the article published on 28 February 2018 by Reuters (WHO cancer agency “left out key findings” in benzene review). No key findings were left out of the IARC evaluation of benzene as a cause of cancer, and IARC provided extensive responses to Dr Kopstein’s questions. The article, which severely distorts the assessment of the IARC Monographs evaluation, is the latest in a series of misleading reports by Reuters. In the best interests of global public health and transparency, IARC is posting its full response to the journalist on its website, as it has consistently done.

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