Symposium on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and cancer: Final report

Conference · Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5887353

This symposium was organized to present recent important advances in the chemistry and biology of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH); widespread environmental pollutants produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. Many PAHs are potent carcinogens in experimental animals and PAHs may be primary causative agents in a significant percentage of human cancers. A second major objective was to bring together oral presentations for publication in book form. Additional chapters from invited authors who were not included in the symposium helped to cover all topics relevant to the mechanism of PAH carcinogenesis.

• Research Organization: Chicago Univ., IL (USA). Ben May Lab. for Cancer Research
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-84ER60239
• OSTI ID: 5887353
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60239-1; CONF-840805-Summ.; ON: DE88000381
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ADDUCTS
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS
CARCINOGENESIS
CHEMICAL ACTIVATION
DNA
DNA ADDUCTS
HYDROCARBONS
MEETINGS
METABOLIC ACTIVATION
NUCLEIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PATHOGENESIS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS