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Gene (HPRT) and chromosomal (MN) mutations of nickel metal powder in V79 Chinese hamster cells.
Mutation research - 1 Jan 2000
Buxton Samuel, Voges Yvonne, Donath Claudia, Oller Adriana
Abstract excerpt
Nickel metal is a naturally occurring element used in many industrial and consumer applications. Human epidemiological data and animal cancer bioassays indicate that nickel metal is not likely to be a human carcinogen. Yet, nickel metal is classified as a suspected human carcinogen (CLP) and possibly carcinogenic to humans (IARC). There are no reliable studies on the potential for nickel metal to induce gene and...
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