Chronic inhalation of nickel oxide and cigarette smoke by hamsters

Journal Article · Fri Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1975 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/0002889758507346· OSTI ID:7151979

Wehner, A P; Busch, R H; Olson, R J; Craig, D K

Chronic inhalation of NiO and cigarette smoke (CS) by hamsters eventually caused pneumoconiosis whose development was unaffected by CS. No carcinogenic or cocarcinogenic effect of NiO and CS was observed. CS exposure increased laryngeal lesions, reduced body weight, and increased lifespan. (auth)

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA
• OSTI ID: 7151979
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States) Vol. 36:11; ISSN AIHAA
• 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.
AEROSOLS
AGE DEPENDENCE
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CARCINOGENESIS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHRONIC INTAKE
CLEARANCE
COLLOIDS
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
EXCRETION
HAMSTERS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INHALATION
INTAKE
LARYNX
LUNG CLEARANCE
MAMMALS
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
NICKEL OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATHOGENESIS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PHYSIOLOGY
PNEUMOCONIOSES
RESIDUES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
RODENTS
SMOKES
SOLS
SURVIVAL TIME
TIME DEPENDENCE
TOBACCO SMOKES
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES