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Toxicity and carcinogenicity of nickel compounds by Coogan, T P, Latta, D M, Snow, E T, Costa, M

“…The toxicity and carcinogenicity of nickel compounds are considered in three broad categories: (1) systemic toxicology, (2) molecular toxicology, and (3)…”
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Histamine food poisoning: toxicology and clinical aspects by Taylor, S L

“…Histamine poisoning can result from the ingestion of food containing unusually high levels of histamine. Fish are most commonly involved in incidents of…”
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Review of the toxicology of styrene by Bond, J A

“…Styrene is used in the production of plastics and resins, which include polystyrene resins, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins, styrene-acrylonitrile…”
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A critical review of the literature on hydrogen sulfide toxicity by Beauchamp, Jr, R O, Bus, J S, Popp, J A, Boreiko, C J, Andjelkovich, D A

“…The information available on the biological activity of hydrogen sulfide has been examined for present status of critical results pertaining to the toxicity of…”
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Aflatoxin exposure in human populations: measurements and relationship to cancer by Groopman, J D, Cain, L G, Kensler, T W

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Lipid peroxidation and mechanisms of toxicity by Horton, A A, Fairhurst, S

“…Aerobic organisms by definition require oxygen, and the importance of iron in aerobic respiration has long been recognized, but despite their beneficial roles,…”
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Carcinogenesis by hepatic peroxisome proliferators: evaluation of the risk of hypolipidemic drugs and industrial plasticizers to humans by Reddy, J K, Lalwai, N D

“…In this critical review, I would like to provide a brief outline of the morphology, biochemical composition, distribution, and functions of peroxisomes. The…”
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Biosynthesis and biotransformation of glutathione S-conjugates to toxic metabolites by Anders, M W, Lash, L, Dekant, W, Elfarra, A A, Dohn, D R

“…The material presented in this review deals with the hypothesis that the nephrotoxicity of certain halogenated alkanes and alkenes is associated with hepatic…”
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Mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of nitroarenes and their sources in the environment by Tokiwa, H, Ohnishi, Y

“…Nitroarenes are postulated to play a principal part among mutagens/carcinogens which are induced in the combustion process and, in addition, are widely…”
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Enzymatic activation of chemicals to toxic metabolites by Guengerich, F P, Liebler, D C

“…A variety of enzymes function in the oxygenation, oxidation-reduction, conjugation, and hydrolysis of drugs and other foreign chemicals. Often these enzymes…”
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Recent advances in the metabolism and toxicity of benzene by Kalf, G F

“…Benzene is a heavily used industrial chemical, a petroleum byproduct, an additive in unleaded gas, and a ubiquitous environmental pollutant. Benzene is also a…”
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Carcinogenicity and modification of the carcinogenic response by BHA, BHT, and other antioxidants by Ito, N, Fukushima, S, Tsuda, H

“…Carcinogenicity tests showed that addition of the antioxidant BHA to the diet of F344 rats induced high incidences of papilloma and squamous cell carcinoma of…”
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs): biochemistry, toxicology, and mechanism of action by Safe, S

“…Polychlorinated and polybrominated biphenyls are industrial chemical mixtures which have been implicated in numerous human poisonings in Taiwan and Japan…”
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Toward a quantitative comparative toxicology of organic compounds by Hansch, C, Kim, D, Leo, A J, Novellino, E, Silipo, C, Vittoria, A

“…Correlation equations between logP (P = octanol water partition coefficient) and the biological activity of alcohols has been derived for 101 examples on all…”
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Rapid bioassay methods for carcinogens and modifiers of hepatocarcinogenesis by Ito, N, Imaida, K, Hasegawa, R, Tsuda, H

“…It is very important to detect environmental carcinogens in a short period. For this purpose, a rapid bioassay system based on two-step hepatocarcinogenesis…”
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The toxicology of mycotoxins by Ueno, Y

“…Mycotoxin problems are one of great concern to health scientists. Toxic fungal metabolites such as aflatoxins, trichothecenes, zearalenone and others are…”
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Biological effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and other phthalic acid esters by Thomas, J A, Thomas, M J

“…Esters of o-phthalic acid are widely distributed in the ecosystem. The phthalate acid esters (PAE's) are used as plasticizers in the manufacture of…”
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Studies on the mechanism of nephrotoxicity and nephrocarcinogenicity of halogenated alkenes by Lock, E A

“…There is now a considerable weight of evidence from studies in a number of different laboratories with different haloalkenes to suggest that these compounds…”
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A critical review of the literature on acrolein toxicity by Beauchamp, Jr, R O, Andjelkovich, D A, Kligerman, A D, Morgan, K T, Heck, H D

“…A detailed literature review of human and animal toxicity studies of acrolein is presented, and information gaps identified that call for further…”
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The effect of diet on the mammalian gut flora and its metabolic activities by Rowland, I R, Mallett, A K, Wise, A

“…The review will encompass the following points: A brief introduction to the role of the gut flora in the toxicology of ingested food components, contaminants,…”
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