Search for dissertations about: "Eszter Nagy"

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  2. 1. DNA lesions and carcinogenicity from the urban air pollutants 2- and 3-nitrobenzanthrone

    Author : Eszter Nagy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : 3-nitrobenzanthrone; 2-nitrobenzanthrone; diesel exhaust; carcinogenicity; acute toxicity; DNA adducts; oxidative stress; intratracheal; ingestion;

    Abstract : In the early 1990's, Japanese doctors in urban areas discovered an increasing incidence of lung cancer among women, which was not attributed to a change in diet or smoking. This led to a growing investigation of urban air, and subsequently the discovery of 3-nitrobenzanthrone (3-NBA), a pollutant originating from diesel emissions. READ MORE