IARC Monographs evaluate the carcinogenicity of cobalt, antimony compounds, and weapons-grade tungsten alloy

The results of the recent IARC Monographs evaluation of the carcinogenicity of nine agents, including cobalt metal (without tungsten carbide or other metal alloys), soluble cobalt(II) salts, cobalt(II) oxide, cobalt(II,III) oxide, cobalt(II) sulfide, other cobalt(II) compounds, trivalent antimony, pentavalent antimony, and weapons-grade tungsten (with nickel and cobalt) alloy, have now been published in The Lancet Oncology. This summary article presents the conclusions of IARC Monographs Meeting 131. Read News item

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