Carcinogenesis may result from the action of any one or a combination of chemical,
physical, biologic, and/or genetic insults to cells. The process of carcinogenesis may be …

This book provides a survey of biochemical, physiological and histological biomarkers of
environmental stress, along with evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of various …

Background Engineered carbon nanotubes are currently used in many consumer and
industrial products such as paints, sunscreens, cosmetics, toiletries, electronic processes …

Dioxin and certain structurally related compounds increase the incidence of liver neoplasms
in rodents upon chronic bioassay. Short-term studies indicate the lack of direct DNA …

Histopathologic alterations in fish tissues are biomarkers of effect of exposure to
environmental stressors. This category of biomarkers has the advantage of allowing one to …

Health risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) cultivated for food or feed
is under debate throughout the world, and very little data have been published on mid-or …

Carbon nanotubes are commercially-important products of nanotechnology; however, their
low density and small size makes carbon nanotube respiratory exposures likely during their …

Carbon nanotubes were among the earliest products of nanotechnology and have many
potential applications in medicine, electronics, and manufacturing. The low density, small …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most prevalent and lethal cancers, has shown
an alarming rise in the USA. Without effective therapy for HCC, novel chemopreventive …

Engineered carbon nanotubes are newly emerging manufactured particles with potential
applications in electronics, computers, aerospace, and medicine. The low density and small …