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Comparison of biomarkers in workers exposed to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Jan 2000
Sabbioni G, Sepai O, Norppa H, Yan H, Hirvonen A, Zheng Y, Järventaus H, Bäck B, Brooks L R, Warren S H, Demarini D M, Liu Y Y
Abstract excerpt
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is an important occupational and environmental pollutant. In TNT-exposed humans, notable toxic manifestations have included aplastic anaemia, toxic hepatitis, cataracts, hepatomegaly, and liver cancer. Therefore, methods were developed to biomonitor workers exposed to TNT. The workers were employed in a typical ammunition factory in China. The external dose (air levels and skin...
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