Title Carcinogenicity and pesticides : principles, issues, and relationships / Nancy N. Ragsdale, editor, Robert E. Menzer, editor.

Imprint Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 1989.
Location Call Number Status
 Monograph Collection  RC268.7.P47 C37 1989  AVAILABLE
Description vii, 246 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series ACS symposium series, 0097-6156 ; 414
Note "Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Agrochemicals at the 196th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Los Angeles, California, September 25-30, 1988."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Pesticide carcinogenicity / John Doull -- Pesticide regulation related to carcinogenicity / James C. Lamb -- Pathogenesis of neoplasia and influences of pesticides / Gary M. Williams -- Mechanisms of chemical carcinogenicity / W.T. Stott ... [et al.] -- Critical events and determinants in multistage skin carcinogenesis / Thomas J. Slaga -- Pesticide-induced modulation of the immune system / Peter T. Thomas, Robert V. House -- Dietary inhibition of cancer / Diane F. Birt -- Impact of chemical interactions on the development of cancer -- Harihara M. Mehendale -- Biological issues in extrapolation / Raymond S.H. Yang ... [et al.] -- Quantitative risk assessment / C.J. Portier -- Role of structure / Yin-tak Woo, Joseph C. Arcos.
Sequential assessment of carcinogenic hazard and risk / John Ashby -- Epidemiological studies of cancer and pesticide exposure / Allan H. Smith, Michael N. Bates -- Pesticide residues and cancer causation / Bruce N. Ames.
Subject(s) Pesticides -- Carcinogenicity -- Congresses.
Carcinogenesis -- Congresses.
Alternate Author Ragsdale, Nancy N., 1938-
Menzer, Robert E., 1938-
American Chemical Society. Division of Agrochemicals.
American Chemical Society. Meeting (196th : 1988 : Los Angeles, Calif.)