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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453643503321

Titolo

Ionizing radiation . Part 1 Some Some thyrotropic agents [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Lyon, France], : International Agency for Research on Cancer

Geneva, : Distributed by IARC Press and the World Health Organization Distribution and Sales, 2001

ISBN

1-281-77598-3

92-832-1586-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (773 p.)

Collana

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, , 1017-1606 ; ; v. 79

Disciplina

616.994071

616.99444

Soggetti

Ionizing radiation - Toxicology

Thyroid gland - Cancer

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, 10-17 October 2000."

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 volume evaluates carcinogenicity of 19 chemicals to humans that are carcinogenic to the thyroid follicular-cell epithelium in rodents. These include "anti-thyroid" drugs, sedatives and chemicals used in agriculture, in foods and cosmetics,