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Bladder cancer in crack testers applying azo dye-based sprays to metal bodies.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A - 1 Jan 2012
Golka Klaus, Kopps Silke, Prager Hans-Martin, Mende Stephan v, Thiel Ralf, Jungmann Olaf, Zumbe Jürgen, Bolt Hermann M, Blaszkewicz Meinolf, Hengstler Jan G, Selinski Silvia
Abstract excerpt
Bladder cancer may be produced by azo dyes due to the presence of carcinogenic aromatic amines. Nine cases of suspected occupational bladder cancer that were exposed to different crack test sprays in metal-related jobs were examined. A detailed occupational history was taken and, if possible, the N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) status was determined. The first exposure to crack test sprays ranged from 1957 to 1986....
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