Tumors of the Respiratory Tract Induced by Inhalation of Bis(Chloromethyl)Ether

Sidney Laskin, Marvin Kuschner, Robert T. Drew, Vincent P. Cappiello, Norton Nelson

Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal · 1971 · 127 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

Squamous ceil carcinomas of the lung and esthesioneuroepitheliomas of the olfactory epithelium were produced in high incidence in rats following inhalation of 0.1 ppm of bis(chloromethyl)ether. These findings imply a significant potential occupational hazard.

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