Category Archives: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Contraceptive pill associated with increased prostate cancer risk worldwide

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Image via Wikipedia ABSTRACTBackground: Several recent studies have suggested that oestrogen exposure may increase the risk of prostate cancer (PCa).Objectives: To examine associations between PCa incidence and mortality and population-based use of oral contraceptives (OCs). It was hypothesised that OC … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth control, BMJ, Cancer, Estrogen, Incidence (epidemiology), International Agency for Research on Cancer, Prostate cancer, United Nations | Leave a comment

WHO Says Cell Phones May Cause Cancer

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Image via Wikipedia A work group of the World Health Organization has declared the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields emitted by cell phones to be “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The declaration was made after a week-long meeting of the International Agency for … Continue reading →

Posted in Carcinogen, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, MedPage Today, Mobile phone, National Institute on Drug Abuse, University of Southern California, World Health Organization | Leave a comment