The Lancet Oncology – In June, 2019, 27 scientists from 16 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, to evaluate of the carcinogenicity of night shift work. The Working Group classified night shift work in Group 2A, “probably carcinogenic to humans”, based on limited evidence that is causes breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer in humans, sufficient evidence of cancer in experimental animals, and strong mechanistic evidence.
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