Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, a type of alcohol that is the key ingredient in drinks like beer, wine, and spirits. Ethanol is also used in some household products, such as hand sanitizers and cleaning solutions. The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies alcoholic beverages as Group 1, meaning they are carcinogenic to humans. This classification is based on strong evidence linking alcohol consumption to several types of cancer, including those of the mouth, throat, liver, and breast. IARC's evaluation, published in Monograph Volume 100E, notes that the risk increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. It's important to understand that this is a regulatory classification, not a medical diagnosis. This summary draws on public regulatory data; the linked source is authoritative. Source: WHO IARC Monographs (https://monographs.iarc.who.int/list-of-classifications)
Methanol is a simple alcohol, also known as wood alcohol, that is used in products like antifreeze, windshield washer fluid, solvents, and some fuels. It is regulated under EU REACH Annex XVII because it can be harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricts its use in consumer products, especially those that could be misused or accidentally ingested, as methanol can cause serious health effects like vision damage or metabolic disruption. For example, it is banned in certain concentrations in windshield washer fluids and denatured alcohol to protect people from accidental poisoning. The restriction aims to limit exposure in everyday items, not to ban methanol entirely, since it is still used safely in industrial settings with proper controls. This summary draws on public regulatory data; the linked source is authoritative. Source: ECHA REACH Annex XVII (Restrictions on Use) at https://echa.europa.eu/substances-restricted-under-reach.
IARC carcinogen (1)
Alcoholic beverages (ethanol) CAS 64-17-5 🔥❗🩺(Danger)+12HPubChem
ethanol, 2,2-iminobis-, N-(C13-15-branched and linear alkyl) derivs. CAS 97925-95-6
Fuels, jet aircraft, coal solvent extn., hydrocracked hydrogenated; [Jet engine fuel produced by hydrogenation of the middle distillate fraction of the products of hydrocracking of coal extract or solution produced by the liquid solvent extraction or supercritical gas extraction processes and boiling in the range of approximately 180 °C to 225 °C (356 °F to 473 °F). Composed primarily of hydrogenated two-ring hydrocarbons and their alkyl derivatives having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C10 through C12.] CAS 94114-58-6
Fuels, diesel, coal solvent extn., hydrocracked hydrogenated; [Diesel engine fuel produced by the hydrogenation of the middle distillate fraction of the products of hydrocracking of coal extract or solution produced by the liquid solvent extraction or supercritical gas extraction processes and boiling in the range of approximately 200 °C to 280 °C (392 °F to 536 °F). Composed primarily of hydrogenated two-ring hydrocarbons and their alkyl derivatives having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C11 through C14.] CAS 94114-59-7
Fuels, diesel; Gasoil — unspecified; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C9 through C20 and boiling in the range of approximately 163 °C to 357 °C (325 °F to 675 °F).] CAS 68334-30-5
Fuels, diesel, No 2; Gasoil — unspecified; [A distillate oil having a minimum viscosity of 32,6 SUS at 37,7 °C (100 °F).] CAS 68476-34-6
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📋 GS1 prefix 978 indicates the issuing office in Bookland (ISBN-13) (this is the country where the brand owner registered the EAN; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list)
📋 Brand entries found: no entry for University of Calgary Press in the Wikidata brand registry (our coverage of Wikidata is partial; absence is not a finding either way)
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