Estela Blanco, Eduardo Algranti, Luis Abdon Cifuentes, Lizbeth López-Carrillo, Ana M Mora, Julietta Rodríguez-Guzmán, Laura Andrea Rodríguez-Villamizar, Lene H S Veiga, Carlos Canelo-Aybar, Wendy Nieto-Gutierrez, Ariadna Feliu, Carolina Espina, Catterina Ferreccio
Within the framework of the Latin America and Caribbean region (LAC) Code Against Cancer 1st edition, the current work presents recommendations to reduce exposure to environmental and occupational carcinogenic agents relevant for LAC. Using the methodology established by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in the World Code Against Cancer Framework and experience from developing the European Code Against Cancer 4th edition, a working group of LAC cancer-prevention experts reviewed the list of Group I IARC carcinogenic agents, identified prevalent environmental and occupational exposures in the region, and proposed evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations suited to the epidemiological, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions of LAC countries...
October 2023: Cancer Epidemiology