Is hot tea or coffee carcinogenic? Why IARC points to the temperature, not the drink
For coffee itself, IARC found no conclusive evidence that it causes cancer. What it did classify as probably carcinogenic, in 2016, was drinking any beverage very hot – above about 65 °C.
Do mobile phones cause cancer? What the 2011 “possibly carcinogenic” label meant, and what came after
In 2011 IARC classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, including those from mobile phones, as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. That label meant limited evidence, not a demonstrated risk – and a large review published in 2024 found no link between mobile phone use and brain tumours.
Smog and cancer: what IARC’s Group 1 for air pollution means for Poland
Since 2013 IARC has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), with sufficient evidence for lung cancer. In Poland the component that stands out is benzo[a]pyrene, itself a Group 1 carcinogen, which comes largely from heating homes with coal and wood.