Talk:IARC group 2B

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Um, does oxazepam really belong in this list? Don't think that the benzos caused cancer!

I knew that nickel can harm allergic people, but a carcinogen? Its alloys? Are we all at risk for eating from stainless steel spoons? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.189.220.188 (talk) 20:21, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

broken link
The link to the IARC monographs is broken. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.145.137.215 (talk) 16:42, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It seems to work now. LeadSongDog come howl!  20:52, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

magenta as a carcinogen
Magenta is currently linked to a Wiki page about the color magenta. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.145.137.215 (talk) 16:45, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

is this really necessary?
I question the utility of keeping a distinct list of IARC-classified human carcinogens in Wikipedia when the definitively list already exists on the IARC website: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/crthgr02b.php. At best, the Wiki page will be a duplicate of that list. At worse, it will be outdated, improperly transcribed, and/or inaccurate.

Might it be more appropriate to describe how compounds come to be classified as IARC group 2B and then simply link to the IARC website for details? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.145.137.215 (talk) 17:10, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Seconded. Clark42 (talk) 19:54, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Proposal to move the article/category to an alternative name
It is my opinion that the current names of the articles and categories


 * List of IARC Group 1 carcinogens, Category:IARC Group 1 carcinogens
 * List of IARC Group 2A carcinogens, Category:IARC Group 2A carcinogens
 * List of IARC Group 2B carcinogens, Category:IARC Group 2B carcinogens
 * List of IARC Group 3 carcinogens, Category:IARC Group 3 carcinogens
 * List of IARC Group 4 carcinogens, Category:IARC Group 4 carcinogens

are misleading, since all agents (materials, compounds, environments) could and should be classified by IARC. The classification does not make them "carcinogens". The IARC itself mentions:

In the following lists, the agents are classified as to their carcinogenic hazard to humans in accordance with the Preamble to the IARC Monographs.

According to this text, we should have articles named:

List of agents classified from IARC to Group xxx as to their carcinogenic hazard to humans. Instead, I propose the simpler title:

List of IARC Group xx agents.

Similarly for categories, my proposal is:

Category:IARC Group 4 agents

Any alternative proposals are welcome. The present proposal is duplicated is all articles and categories, but if you have any comment, please use the page:

Talk:International Agency for Research on Cancer

Do not leave a comment in any other page. --FocalPoint (talk) 13:27, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Done.--FocalPoint (talk) 19:35, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The above comment re "carcinogens" vs. "agents" doesn't just apply to Group 4. LeadSongDog come howl!  20:52, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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