The debate on carcinogenicity of permanent hair dyes: New insights

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 521-536

  Bolt, Hermann M ^a   Golka, Klaus ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Genotoxicity; Hair Dye Consumers; Hair Dyes; Hairdressers; p Aminophenol; p Phenylenediamine; Skin Absorption; Urothelial Cancer

Indexed keywords

2,4 DIAMINOANISOLE; 2,4 DIAMINOTOLUENE; 4 AMINOPHENOL; AROMATIC AMINE; HAIR DYE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PHENYLENEDIAMINE;

ACETYLATION; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN ABSORPTION; TOXICOKINETICS; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER;

RODENTIA;

EID: 34547424436     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: 15476898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408440701385671     Document Type: Review

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