Effects of persistent and bioactive organic pollutants on human health:
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1. Verfasser: Carpenter, David O. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken, New Jersey Wiley ©2013
Ausgabe:First edition
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Includes bibliographical references and index
ReferencesCHAPTER 4: Carcinogenicity and Mechanisms of Persistent Organic Pollutants; Introduction; Many POPs Are Complete Carcinogens in Animal Studies; Aspects of Cancer Induction; Carcinogenesis Is a Multistep Process; Compounds May Require Metabolic Bioactivation to Reactive Intermediates and/or By-Products to Act as Carcinogens: Example Lower-Chlorinated Biphenyls; Direct versus Indirect Action; Cancer-Initiating Activity of POPs; Cancer Initiation Is Based on Genotoxic Events; Initiating and Genotoxic Activity of POPs In Vitro and In Vivo; Genotoxicity of Individual Pesticides
Examines what we know about the relationship between organic chemicals and human disease Organic chemicals are everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. They are also found in a myriad of common household and personal care products. Unfortunately, exposure to some organic chemicals can result in adverse health effects, from growth and developmental disorders to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. This book examines how organic chemicals affect human health. It looks at the different diseases as well as how individual organ systems are affect
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