Industry Viewpoint on Thresholds for Genotoxic Carcinogens

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 396-404

  Morelli, Michael A ^a  

^a FMC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

industry impact; Pesticides; regulation; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; PESTICIDE;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENOTOXICITY; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; CARCINOGENS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MUTAGENS; PESTICIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 0034121304     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019262330002800307     Document Type: Article

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