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• genotoxic — /ˈdʒinoʊtɒksik/ (say jeenohtoksik) adjective (of a chemical) having a deleterious effect on genetic material in living cells, as mutagens or carcinogens. {geno(type) + toxic} …  

• poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …   Universalium

• Micronucleus test — A micronucleus test is a test used in toxicological screening for potential genotoxic compounds. There are two major versions of this test, one in vivo and the other In vitro. The in vivo test normally uses mouse bone marrow or mouse peripheral… …   Wikipedia

• Perfluorooctanoic acid — IUPAC name pentadecafluorooctanoic acid …   Wikipedia

• Hexavalent chromium — Hex chrome redirects here. For the color printing process, see Hexachrome. An example of a chromium(VI) compound: chromium trioxide Hexavalent chromium (chromium VI) refers to chemical compounds that contain the element chromium in the +6… …   Wikipedia

• carcinogen — Any cancer producing substance or organism, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or agents such as in certain types of irradiation. [carcino + G, gen, producing] complete c. a chemical c. that is able to induce cancer without provocation by… …   Medical dictionary

• Risk factors for breast cancer — Risk factors of breast cancer may be divided into preventable and non preventable. Their study belongs in the field of epidemiology. Breast cancer, like other forms of cancer, is considered to result from multiple environmental and hereditary… …   Wikipedia

• Carcinogen — The term carcinogen refers to any substance, radionuclide or radiation that is an agent directly involved in the promotion of cancer or in the fatation of its propagation. This may be due to ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of… …   Wikipedia

• Alcohol and cancer — Total recorded alcohol per capita consumption (15+), in litres of pure alcohol.[1] Alcohol is associated with an increased risk of a number of cancers.[2] 3.6% of all cancer cases and 3.5% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributable to consu …   Wikipedia

• DDT — For other uses, see DDT (disambiguation). DDT …   Wikipedia

• Tg-rasH2 mouse — A Tg rasH2 mouse is an innovative transgenic mouse, developed in Central Institute for Experimental Animals (CIEA), carrying the three copies of human prototype c Ha ras oncogenes with endogenous promoter and enhancer in tandem. [… …   Wikipedia