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A statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2).
Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty's annual reports and lectures on medicine and public health.
The estimates as recommended by Public Health England.
Information on the risks from low levels of ionising radiation.
AGIR's ninth report (RCE-19): covers the risk of ionising radiation on the development of solid cancers but excludes leukaemia and lymphoma.
Guidance and advice from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).
A guidance statement on identifying cancer effects of chemicals and characterising the dose-response relationship of these effects.
Information relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 March 2024.
A detailed explanation of the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, as evidence for the NHS cervical screening programme.
COC advises the government and government agencies on whether substances are likely to cause cancer.
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