Haloacetonitriles: metabolism, genotoxicity, and tumor-initiating activity.

Haloacetonitriles (HAN) are drinking water contaminants produced during chlorine disinfection. This paper evaluates metabolism, genotoxicity, and tumor-initiating activity of these chemicals. The alkylating potential of the HAN to react with the electrophile-trapping agent, 4-(p-nitrobenzyl)pyridine...

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Main Authors: Lin, E L, Daniel, F B, Herren-Freund, S L, Pereira, M A
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1986
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474333/