Hydrocarbons - Toxicity
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Elevated cancer mortality in a German cohort of bitumen workers: extended follow-up through 2004.

30 Aug 2009 The mortality follow-up in a cohort of German asphalt workers covered an additional 6 years. Male workers (N = 7919) were classified into four exposure categories: (1) exposure to bitumen only, (2) to bitumen and coal tar, (3) neither to tar nor to ... Read more...

Bitumen products induce skin cell apoptosis in chronically exposed road pavers.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Worker's exposure to bitumen fumes, via inhalation and skin contamination, is related to adverse effects including an increased risk of lung, stomach and non-melanoma skin cancers and leukaemia. The two major mechanisms regulating ... Read more...

Pulmonary evaluation of permissible exposure limit of syntroleum S-8 synthetic jet fuel in mice.

5 Apr 2009 No current studies have systematically examined pulmonary health effects associated with Syntroleum S-8 synthetic jet fuel (S-8). In order to gain an understanding about the threshold concentration in which lung injury is observed, C57BL/6 male mice ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hydrocarbons - Toxicity'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Elevated cancer mortality in a German cohort of bitumen workers: extended follow-up through 2004. 30 Aug 2009
• Bitumen products induce skin cell apoptosis in chronically exposed road pavers. 29 Jun 2009
• Pulmonary evaluation of permissible exposure limit of syntroleum S-8 synthetic jet fuel in mice. 5 Apr 2009
• Acute effects of exposure to vapours of standard and dearomatized white spirits in humans. 2. Irritation and inflammation. 30 Mar 2009
• Acute effects of exposure to vapours of standard and dearomatized white spirits in humans. 1. Dose-finding study. 30 Mar 2009
• Oil sands development: a health risk worth taking? 30 Mar 2009
• Exposure to bitumen fumes and genotoxic effects on Turkish asphalt workers. 30 Mar 2009
• Dermal microdialysis of inflammatory markers induced by aliphatic hydrocarbons in rats. 28 Dec 2008
• JP-8 induces immune suppression via a reactive oxygen species NF-kappabeta-dependent mechanism. 16 Dec 2008
• Bayesian modelling of lung cancer risk and bitumen fume exposure adjusted for unmeasured confounding by smoking. 3 Dec 2008
• Ecotoxicological environmental risk limits for total petroleum hydrocarbons on the basis of internal lipid concentrations. 29 Nov 2008
• Exposure to ultrafine particles in asphalt work. 29 Nov 2008
• Cancer of the mouth and pharynx, occupation and exposure to chemical agents in Finland [in 1971-95]. 30 Jul 2008
• Reduction of petroleum hydrocarbons and toxicity in refinery wastewater by bioremediation. 27 Jul 2008
• Understanding the fate and transport of petroleum hydrocarbons from coal tar within gasholders. 23 Jul 2008
• [Occupational exposure and systemic sclerosis. Literature review and result of a self-reported questionnaire] Jul 2008
• The humoral immune response of mice exposed to simulated road paving-like asphalt fumes. 29 Jun 2008
• Depletion of liver glutathione levels in rats: a potential confound of nose-only inhalation. 29 Jun 2008
• Developments in industrial and occupational toxicology: REACH, toxicogenomics, mycotoxins, lead, asbestos, boron, bitumen, deletions polymorphisms and SNP interactions: meeting report of the 16th EUROTOX training and discussion session. 19 May 2008
• JP-8 jet fuel exposure suppresses the immune response to viral infections. 29 Apr 2008

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Technical information about 'Hydrocarbons'

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D006838

Alternative terms: Hydrocarbons;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D02.455;

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specific hydrocarbon groups or specific hydrocarbons; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (D4) & CYCLOPARAFFINS (D2) are also available