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Hexavalent Chromium Is Carcinogenic to F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice after Chronic Oral Exposure
BACKGROUND: Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a human carcinogen after inhalation exposure. Humans also ingest Cr(VI) from contaminated drinking water and soil; however, limited data exist on the oral toxicity and carcinogenicity of Cr(VI). OBJECTIVE: We characterized the chronic oral toxicity and car...
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2685832/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19479012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0800208 |