Review of mechanistic studies relevant to the potential carcinogenicity of asphalts

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 270-284

  Schreiner, Ceinwen A ^a  

^a C and C Consulting in Toxicology   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt; Asphalt fumes; Bitumen; Bitumen fumes; Carcinogenesis; DNA adducts; Gene expression; Immunotoxicity; Mutagenesis; Promotion

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CARCINOGEN; COAL TAR; DNA; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGEN DNA INTERACTION; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CYTOGENETICS; EXCISION REPAIR; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMOR PROMOTION;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 79952067776     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.10.010     Document Type: Article

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