Chemical Carcinogenesis

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• Personal Author:
  Harris CC ; Weston A
• Description:
  Human chemical carcinogenesis is a multistage process that results from exposures, usually in the form of complex chemical mixtures, often encountered in the environment or through our lifestyle and diet (Table 17-1). A prime example is tobacco smoke, which can cause cancers of the lung, bladder, head, and neck. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carcinogens Environmental Health Lung Lung Diseases Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smoke Tobacco Products Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System

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• Keywords:
  Bladder-cancer Cancer Carcinogenesis Carcinogenicity Environmental-factors Exposure-levels Lung-cancer Occupational-exposure Tobacco-smoke
• ISBN:
  9781550092134
• Publisher:
  BC Decker
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  267-278
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024157
• Citation:
  Holland-Frei cancer medicine, 6th edition. Kufe DW, Pollock RE, Weichselbaum RR, Bast RC, Gansler TS, eds. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: BC Decker, 2003 Apr; :267-278
• Editor(s):
  Kufe DW; Pollock RE; Weichselbaum RR; Bast RC; Gansler TS
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Holland-Frei cancer medicine, 6th edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e23c22a7f980f5bc65e09d5799ac2237e1b5cd1f5de1f3eed50c77767eacb7c9dbdda4c2d138b0b51fb05cf27045e08d79f11f50065e8e2269d35672e32311e9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196121/cdc_196121_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.35 MB ]