Carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic risks associated with vinyl chloride.

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• Personal Author:
  Infante PF ; Wagoner, Joseph K. ; Waxweiler, Richard J.
• Description:
  The carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic effects of vinyl- chloride (75014) (VC) are reviewed. Cancer risk among workers exposed to VC is discussed, along with cancer risks and birth defects in populations residing near VC polymerization facilities. Data on fetal mortality among offspring of workers exposed to VC also is provided. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carcinogens Chlorine Compounds Mutagens Occupational Health Plastics Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Teratogenesis Vinyl Chloride

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• Keywords:
  Carcinogenesis Chlorinated-ethylenes Health-surveys Mutagenesis NIOSH-Author Plastics-industry Risk-factors Vinyl-plastics
• ISSN:
  0027-5107
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  131-142
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00115343
• Citation:
  Mutat Res 1976 Nov; 41(1):131-142
• CAS Registry Number:
  Vinyl chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mutation Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e9b51c42d9de7c3ccd00e83178ce930c3bd3157668f11eabba9efe5340784860bc3d4639c6b7e862598aab10d694d4cfa1029bac78e232846e10fc2225567da4
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184434/cdc_184434_DS1.pdf
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