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Interview with Prof. Christopher Wild, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
In (June) 2009, HEAL interviewed Professor Christopher Wild to find out its opinion on the links between cancer and the environment and what evidence is being delivered by the compelling science.
Lisette van Vliet, HEAL´s Toxics Policy Advisor, asked him three questions:
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To find out his views you should see HEAL´s 6 minutes long video available on YouTube website
Professor Wild was elected as a new director of the International Agency for the Research on Cancer (IARC) in May 2008 and took office on 1 January 2009 for a five-year term. To find out more information on his election, please read CHM article entitled "IARC new director elected".
Written on 14 September 2009.
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