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HUMAN CARCINOGEN [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Toxicology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Toxicologie
OBS

Le terme «cancérigène» est déconseillé par l'Académie des sciences.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Toxicología
DEF

Sustancia química, por lo general compleja, capaz de producir cáncer en animales, mediante la experimentación, y que se sospecha lo causa en humanos.

CONT

El éter diclormetílico [...] es un conocido carcinógeno humano.

OBS

Una sustancia es considerada carcinogénica si induce la producción de tumores, tanto en exposición aguda como crónica.

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