| Consumption of Alcholic Beverages and Ethyl Carbamate Contributor(s): The International Agency for Research on (Author) |
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ISBN: 9283212967 ISBN-13: 9789283212966 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $62.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Cancer - Medical | Research |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| LCCN: 2011288074 |
| Physical Information: 1024 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of the IARC Monographs provides a reassessment of the carcinogenicity of alcoholic beverages and of ethyl carbamate (urethane), a frequent contaminant of fermented foods and alcoholic beverages. Although moderate alcohol consumption has some health benefits, the WHO identified the consumption of alcohol as one of the top-10 risks for worldwide burden of disease. An IARC Monographs Working Group reviewed epidemiological evidence, animal bioassays, and mechanistic and other relevant data to reach conclusions as to the carcinogenic hazard of alcohol consumption and ethyl carbamate to humans. |
Contributor Bio(s): The International Agency for Research on Cancer: - The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships. |