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Conference International Seminar on Assessment of Carcinogenic Risk from Occupational Exposure to Inorganic Substances (1995 : Luxembourg)

Title Carcinogenicity of inorganic substances : risks from occupational exposure / chief editor, J.H. Duffus.

Imprint Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, ©1997.

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Contents Front Cover -- Carcinogenicity of Inorganic Substances: Risks from Occupational Exposure -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Organizers, Sponsors, Members of the Scientific and Editorial Board and Steering Organizing Committee -- Setting the Scene: The Scientific Context -- Part 1: Scientific Presentations -- Chapter 1. General Overview of the Scientific Presentations -- 1 Bio-inorganic Chemistry -- 2 Physico-chemical Characterisation of Exposures -- 3 Experimental Studies -- 4 Epidemiological Studies
Chapter 2. Bio-inorganic Chemistry and Cancer1 The Essential Elements -- 2 Attack on DNA -- 3 Buffering and Homeostasis of Ions -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3. Physico-chemical Properties of Inorganic Particles Controlling Biological Activity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Quantitative Description of Particle Morphology -- 3 Carcinogenicity of Fibrous Particles -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Mineralogical Factors and the Relationship of Fibres and Dusts in Humans to Disease -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Particles in the General Population
3 Fibre Burden and Disease Caused by AsbestosReferences -- Chapter 5. In Vitro Studies of Genotoxicity and their Significance -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Genotoxicity Studies -- 3 Cytotoxicity, Cell Viability -- 4 Present and Further Research Areas -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6. Sequence of Events in Lung Carcinogenesis -- 1 Interindividual Variation in Cancer Susceptibility -- 2 Field Cancerization Theory -- 3 Somatic Genetic Changes Commonly Detected in Lung Cancer -- 4 Putative Role For Autocrine Loops in the Development of Lung Cancer
5 Sequence of Events in Lung CarcinogenesisReferences -- Chapter 7. The Significance of Toxicokinetics of Solid Particles in the Rat Lung -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Design of Retention Measurements -- 3 Generic Response in Particle Inhalation Studies -- 4 Dust Overload in Lungs -- 5 Irreversibility of Clearance Retardation -- 6 Migration of Particles to Lung-associated Lymph Nodes -- 7 Model Calculation of Retention Kinetics of Solid Particles -- 8 The Concept of Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) in Chronic Inhalation Studies -- 9 Fibres -- 10 Quartz
11 Solid Ultrafine ParticlesReferences -- Chapter 8. Mechanisms and Significance of Particle Overload -- 1 Background -- 2 A Definition of Dust Overloading -- 3 Overload Studies -- 4 Particle Clearance Kinetics -- 5 Mechanistic Concepts -- 6 The Reversibility of Overload -- 7 Overload in Other Species -- 8 Does Dust Overload Pertain to Humans? -- 9 The Implications of Overload -- 10 Relatable Issues -- 11 Conclusions -- 12 Acknowledgement -- References
Subject Carcinogens -- Congresses.
Cancer -- Etiology -- Congresses.
Industrial toxicology -- Congresses.
Carcinogens.
Carcinogens
Neoplasms -- etiology
Occupational Exposure
Cancérogènes -- Congrès.
Cancer -- Étiologie -- Congrès.
Toxicologie industrielle -- Congrès.
Cancérogènes.
MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
Cancer -- Etiology
Carcinogens
Industrial toxicology
Carcinoma.
Toxicologia em area ocupacional.
Genre/Form Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Added Author Duffus, John H.
Other Form: Print version: International Seminar on Assessment of Carcinogenic Risk from Occupational Exposure to Inorganic Substances (1995 : Luxembourg). Carcinogenicity of inorganic substances. Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, ©1997 (OCoLC)39159616
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