Formaldehyde: an experimental multipotential carcinogen

Soffritti, M; Maltoni, C; Maffei, F; Biagi, R

HERO ID

81120

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1989

Language

English

PMID

2815102

HERO ID 81120
In Press No
Year 1989
Title Formaldehyde: an experimental multipotential carcinogen
Authors Soffritti, M; Maltoni, C; Maffei, F; Biagi, R
Journal Toxicology and Industrial Health
Volume 5
Issue 5
Page Numbers 699-730
Abstract Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats of different ages at the start of the experiments (12 day embryos, and 7 and 25 weeks old) were administered fromaldehyde in drinking water at different doses (2,500 or 1,500, 1,000, 500, 100, 50, 10, 0 ppm). An increased incidence of leukemias and of gastro-intestinal tumors was observed in formaldehyde treated rats. Gastro-intestinal tumors are exceptionally rare in the rats of the colony used. These results, together with the ones obtained by other Authors on rats exposed by inhalation to formaldehyde, indicate that this compound is an experimental multipotential carcinogen. The experimental results presented in this report give scientific support to the epidemiological observation of a higher incidence of leukemias and of gastro-intestinal cancers among the people occupationally exposed.
Doi 10.1177/074823378900500510
Pmid 2815102
Wosid WOS:A1989AV61000010
Url http://<Go to ISI>://WOS:A1989AV61000010
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Dupe Override No
Comments Toxicol. Ind. Health 5: 699-730.
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword Animals; Body Weight/drug effects; Carcinogens; Carcinogens, Environmental; Formaldehyde/ toxicity; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/chemically induced/pathology; Leukemia, Experimental/chemically induced/pathology; Rats, Inbred Strains
Is Peer Review Yes