International Agency for Research on Cancer

The WHO's cancer agency has classified three medicines—hydrochlorothiazide, voriconazole, and tacrolimus—as carcinogenic. Doctors advise against stopping treatments using these drugs for high blood pressure, fungal infections, and organ transplant rejection.

Taiwan’s largest food safety scandal in years, involving carcinogenic levels of benzo[a]pyrene in soybean salad oil from Central Union Oil Corporation, has become a political liability for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as opposition parties gain leverage ahead of November’s local elections.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into commercial baking products containing potassium bromate, which has been linked to cancer in animal testing and is banned in many countries. The probe targets companies like General Mills and its Pillsbury subsidiary, with subpoenas to follow. Legislation to ban potassium bromate and other additives, co-sponsored by Rep. Lindsey Cross and Rep. Meg Weinberger, stalled in committee.

A major study warns that skin cancer cases, including deadly melanoma, are expected to surge worldwide by 2050. This increase is a global concern, with rising cases of various forms of skin cancer. The study highlights the need for awareness and preventive measures.