Nearly a quarter of the total number of deaths in the world are caused by unhealthy living or
working environments. Therefore, we consider it significant to introduce the effect of a widely …

Background Millions of workers are exposed to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures. The toxicity of PAH mixtures is variable and depends on the …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, around 20% of all cancers would be
due to environmental factors. Among these factors, several chemicals are indeed well …

More than 90% of lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoke and air pollution, with
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as key carcinogens. In Xuanwei City of Yunnan …

Following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, the Natural Resource Damage
Assessment conducted comprehensive health assessments on common bottlenose …

Toxicogenomics promises to be an important part of future human health risk assessment of
environmental chemicals. The application of gene expression profiles (eg, for hazard …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have long been recognized as important
environmental toxicants. Despite a plethora of information on the fate and effects of parent …

Abstract PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) constitute a particular class of organic
compounds, which has been widely studied because of their genotoxic, carcinogenic, and …

In previous studies, investigators have reported increased risks of specific cancers
associated with exposure to metalworking fluids (MWFs). In this report we broadly examine …

Component-based approaches for cumulative risk assessment provide an important tool for
informing public health policy. While current quantitative cumulative risk assessments focus …