The nature of the mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of nitrated, aromatic compounds in the environment.
Gaseous substances such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) stimulate the process of nitration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and the transformation products display a broad spectrum of mutagenicity, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity. Bacterial mutation by nitroarenes is specifi...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474566/ |