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... carcinogenic only after metabolism within the body . Individual differences in metabolism of these carcinogens may be influenced both by genetic factors and by interaction with other environmental 27.
... carcinogenic only after metabolism within the body . Individual differences in metabolism of these carcinogens may be influenced both by genetic factors and by interaction with other environmental 27.
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... carcinogenesis . Most , but not all carcinogenic substances have been found to be mutagenic . Compounds have been discovered that by themselves are neither mutagenic nor carcinogenic but which act as cancer - promoting agents by ...
... carcinogenesis . Most , but not all carcinogenic substances have been found to be mutagenic . Compounds have been discovered that by themselves are neither mutagenic nor carcinogenic but which act as cancer - promoting agents by ...
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... carcinogens , and are therefore ambiguous with respect to the threshold question . The few experiments that have tested small as well as large doses have given no indication of thresholds . Further , two carcinogenic agents acting ...
... carcinogens , and are therefore ambiguous with respect to the threshold question . The few experiments that have tested small as well as large doses have given no indication of thresholds . Further , two carcinogenic agents acting ...
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... carcinogens are present , the conditions of exposure so variable , and the durations of latent periods after exposure so ... carcinogenic for humans . Changing patterns of environmental agents and changing cancer incidence require large ...
... carcinogens are present , the conditions of exposure so variable , and the durations of latent periods after exposure so ... carcinogenic for humans . Changing patterns of environmental agents and changing cancer incidence require large ...
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... carcinogenic chemicals . Persons with certain genetically determined metabolic variations — such as those who inactivate an environmental agent slowly or those who transform it into a more potent carcinogen - are most likely to develop ...
... carcinogenic chemicals . Persons with certain genetically determined metabolic variations — such as those who inactivate an environmental agent slowly or those who transform it into a more potent carcinogen - are most likely to develop ...
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