International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
The WHO agency that classifies carcinogenic hazard; responsible for the Group 2B classifications of both RF fields (2011) and ELF magnetic fields (2002).
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Last verified 12 August 2026.
- Role
- research
- Jurisdiction
- International
- Website
- https://www.iarc.who.int/
Related records
- IARC classification of radiofrequency fields as Group 2B (2011)
IARC classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) based on limited evidence for glioma and acoustic neuroma from heavy mobile phone use.
Research record
- IARC classification of ELF magnetic fields as Group 2B (2002)
IARC classified extremely low frequency magnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) on the basis of consistent epidemiological associations with childhood leukaemia above roughly 0.3–0.4 µT.
Research record
Sources
- iarc-2b-rf IARC classifies radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), Press Release N° 208 — International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2011. government, link checked 2026-08-12.
- iarc-monograph-80 IARC Monographs Volume 80: Non-Ionizing Radiation, Part 1: Static and Extremely Low-Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields — International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2002. peer-reviewed, link checked 2026-08-12.
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