Critical assessment of the genetic toxicity of naphthalene

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 2 SUPLL, 2008, Pages 37-42

  Brusick, David ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adducts; Cancer; Clastogenicity; Cytotoxicity; Genotoxicity; Mode of action; Mutation; Naphthalene; Naphthoquinone

Indexed keywords

NAPHTHALENE;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; DNA FRAGMENTATION; GENOTOXICITY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT TUMOR; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 44449111829     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.08.013     Document Type: Article

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