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Environmental Carcinogenesis: Introduction, History, Types, Mechanisms and Assessment

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Environmental Carcinogenesis 2. Historical Background of Environmental Carcinogenesis 3. Environmental Pollution and Carcinogens 4. Types of Carcinogens 5. Mechanism of Chemical Carcinogenesis 6. Molecular Mechanism 7. Discovery of Viral and Cellular Oncogenes 8. Discovery of Viral and Cellular Oncogenes 9. Carcinogenic Risk Assessment. Contents: Introduction to Environmental Carcinogenesis  Historical Background [...]

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Examples of Chemical Warfare Agents (With Mechanism and Management)

CW agents are frequently called war gases and a war where CW agents are used is usually called a gas war. These incorrect terms are a result of history. During the First World War chlorine and phosgene which are gases at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure were used. The CW agents used today are only exceptionally gases. Normally they [...]

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Toxicity of Heavy Metals (with Symptoms, Effects, Poisoning and Treatment)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals (with Symptoms, Effects, Poisoning and Treatment)! 1. Toxicity of Arsenic (As): The name arsenic is derived from the Latin word arsenicum and the Greek word arsenikon (yellow orpiment). It can also be traced to the Arabic word, Az-zernikh, meaning the orpiment from zerni-zar, the Persian word for gold. Elemental arsenic is a steel grey, very brittle, [...]

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