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A strategy for the risk assessment of chemical carcinogens

A guidance statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).

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A strategy for the risk assessment of chemical carcinogens

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This is a guidance statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC). It sets out the committee’s views on the general principles and emerging scientific discoveries relevant to carcinogenic hazard and risk assessment.

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Published 1 July 2012
Last updated 16 December 2020 + show all updates
  1. Added version 5 (2020).

  2. First published.

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