The IARC is a WHO external organization, established as an institution to study the mechanism, epidemiology, and prevention, etc., of carcinogenesis. It evaluates the carcinogenic risks of a variety of chemical substances, radiation and viruses, and publishes their findings as monographs. It is headquartered in Lyon, France. As part of the WHO’s International EMF Project, the IARC carried out an international research project that explored the relationship between mobile phone use and head/neck tumors. The findings are currently being evaluated. The official name is the International Agency for Research on Cancer.