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Filtering by: Creator Young, Clara Ann Budlong Committee Member Field, Jennifer Subject Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons -- Toxicology

Human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons : global cancer risk and metabolism

Creator:

Motorykin, Oleksii

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In recent decades, there has been increased attention on human exposure to, and subsequently toxicity of, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are widespread organic pollutants and some have been shown to be toxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic. This research was focused on understanding the link between global PAH emissions and lung...

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Dissertation
Utilization of the Zebrafish Model for Investigating Nitrated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Developmental Toxicity

Creator:

Chlebowski, Anna C.

Abstract:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most widely known and studied environmental contaminants, originating from a range of natural and anthropogenic sources. PAHs are known to occur in the environment as complex mixtures, containing both unsubstituted PAHs, as well as a range of PAH derivatives. Among the less-studied of...

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Dissertation

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postnatal development and until young adulthood (Bouayed et al., 2009). Benzo[a]pyrene is also a known