5 sept 2012 · The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects information for the toxic substances
Toxicology Program (NTP), and EPA all classify 1,3-butadiene as a human carcinogen 1 6 HOW CAN 1,3-BUTADIENE AFFECT CHILDREN?
1,3-Butadiene is known to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient Toxicological Profile for 1,3-Butadiene NTIS Accession No PB93?110690
Toxicological effects High exposure concentrations of butadiene are required to cause acute toxicity in laboratory animals For example, Carpenter et al
Toxicological Profile for 1,3-Butadiene Atlanta, GA: U S Department of Health and Human Services Hazardous Substances Data Bank
Butadiene metabolites play a role in the toxicity of butadiene National Toxicology Program developed the first series of short-term studies to evaluate
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