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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453640003321

Titolo

Some traditional herbal medicines, some mycotoxins, naphthalene and styrene [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lyon, France, : IARC Press

Geneva, : Distributed by IARC Press and the World Health Organization Distribution and Sales, 2002

ISBN

1-281-77595-9

9786611775957

92-832-1589-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (601 p.)

Collana

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans ; ; v. 82

Disciplina

615.9

615.952

Soggetti

Herbs - Therapeutic use

Mycotoxins - Carcinogenicity

Naphthalene - Carcinogenicity

Styrene - Carcinogenicity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC working group on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, which met in Lyon, 12-19 February 2002."

At head of title: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and cumulative index.

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph evaluates the carcinogenic risks to humans posed by the use of some traditional herbal medicines, fumonisin B1, and the industrial organic chemicals naphthalene and styrene, and provides an update of the data on the carcinogenicity of aflat