title: IARC approaches to monitoring exposure of passive smoking.
abstract: Existing information on the nature of passive smoking shows many pitfalls in ascertaining carcinogenic exposures. Two current activities of the International Agency for Research on Cancer are described: presentation of standardized monitoring methods for passive smoking; and an international study to explore biochemical measurements in relation to passive smoking history as assessed by interview.
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution