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Conclusions
Dr Christopher Portier, Chairman of the IARC working Group, stated that “The scientific evidence was
compelling and the Working Group’s conclusion was unanimous: diesel engine exhaust causes lung
cancer in humans.” Dr Portier continued: “Given the additional health impacts from diesel particulates,
exposure to this mixture of chemicals should be reduced worldwide.“(2)
Dr Kurt Straif, Head of the IARC Monographs Program, indicated that “The main studies that led to this
conclusion were in highly exposed workers. However, we have learned from other carcinogens, such as
radon, that initial studies showing a risk in heavily exposed occupational groups were followed by positive
findings for the general population. Therefore actions to reduce exposures should encompass workers
and the general population.”
Dr Christopher Wild, Director, IARC, said that “while IARC’s remit is to establish the evidence-base for
regulatory decisions at national and international level, today’s conclusion sends a strong signal that
public health action is warranted. This emphasis is needed globally, including among the more vulnerable
populations in developing countries where new technology and protective measures may otherwise take
many years to be adopted.”
Summary evaluation
The summary of the evaluation will appear in The Lancet Oncology as an online publication ahead of print
on June 15, 2012.