Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is the significance of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)?

It provides health insurance

It conducts health promotion programs

It classifies environmental factors that can increase the risk of cancer

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is not directly involved in providing health insurance or conducting health promotion programs, so options A and B can be ruled out. The main purpose of the IARC is to classify and evaluate environmental factors that have been linked to cancer, such as chemicals, radiation, and lifestyle factors. While promoting the use of health protection devices is certainly important in preventing cancer, it is not the primary focus of the IARC. Therefore, option D is not as significant as option C.

It promotes the use of health protection devices

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