Carcinogenic metal compounds: recent insight into molecular and cellular mechanisms

D Beyersmann, A Hartwig - Archives of toxicology, 2008 - Springer
Mechanisms of carcinogenicity are discussed for metals and their compounds, classified as
carcinogenic to humans or considered to be carcinogenic to humans: arsenic, antimony …

Human health risk assessment for aluminium, aluminium oxide, and aluminium hydroxide

D Krewski, RA Yokel, E Nieboer… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Full article: Human Health Risk Assessment for Aluminium, Aluminium Oxide, and Aluminium
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Nickel carcinogenesis

KS Kasprzak, FW Sunderman Jr, K Salnikow - … Research/Fundamental and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Human exposure to highly nickel-polluted environments, such as those associated with
nickel refining, electroplating, and welding, has the potential to produce a variety of …

Complexities of chromium carcinogenesis: role of cellular response, repair and recovery mechanisms

TJ O'Brien, S Ceryak, SR Patierno - Mutation Research/Fundamental and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Certain hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))-containing compounds are recognized occupational
human lung carcinogens and may pose an environmental health risk. The carcinogenicity of …

Genotoxicity of chromium compounds. A review

S De Flora, M Bagnasco, D Serra, P Zanacchi - … Research/Reviews in …, 1990 - Elsevier
This article reviews approximately 700 results reported the literature with 32 chromium
compounds assayed in 130 short-term tests, using different targets and/or genetic end …

Cadmium is a mutagen that acts by inhibiting mismatch repair

YH Jin, AB Clark, RJC Slebos, H Al-Refai, JA Taylor… - Nature …, 2003 - nature.com
Most errors that arise during DNA replication can be corrected by DNA polymerase
proofreading or by post-replication mismatch repair (MMR). Inactivation of both mutation …

Smoking and lung cancer: an overview

LA Loeb, VL Emster, KE Warner, J Abbotts, J Laszlo - Cancer research, 1984 - AACR
This position paper summarizes the overwhelming evidence that tobacco smoking is the
cause of 30 to 40% of deaths from cancer. The focus is on lung cancer because of the sheer …

Metabolism and possible health effects of aluminum.

PO Ganrot - Environmental health perspectives, 1986 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Literature regarding the biochemistry of aluminum and eight similar ions is reviewed. Close
and hitherto unknown similarities were found. A hypothetical model is presented for the …

Toxicity and carcinogenicity of nickel compounds

TP Coogan, DM Latta, ET Snow, M Costa… - CRC Critical reviews …, 1989 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, a number of reviews have been written that have focused primarily on the
carcinogenicity of nickel compounds. This represents the most widely recognized toxicity …

The genetic effects of environmental lead

FM Johnson - Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research, 1998 - Elsevier
This article reviews the effects of lead on genetic systems in the context of lead's various
other toxic effects and its abundance and distribution in the environment. Lead is perhaps …