BOS 4201, Toxicology  The topic for this unit was the classification of carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). For this assignment, pick a group 1 carcinogen from the IARC. Find at least five peer - reviewed journal articles that support the relationship between the carcinogen and the cancer that it causes. Some suggested topics might be : benzene and leukemia , crystalline silica dust and lung cancer , or vinyl chloride and liver cancer . The Literature Review must include the following components: an introduction of your topic of choice ( include some background information on the origins of exposure and cancer ), the methods used to search for the articles , the results of the articles , a discussion and conclusion with your own opinion , and . APA reference s and in - text citations for the article. The literature review must be three to four pages in length and follow APA formatting. Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric fo r this assignment is provided below