The hazards and risks of inhaled poorly soluble particles – where do we stand after 30 years of research?

Abstract Background In 2006, titanium dioxide and carbon black were classified by IARC as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” and in 2017 the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment concluded titanium dioxide meets the criteria to be classified as suspected of causing cancer (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paul J. A. Borm, Kevin E. Driscoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-019-0294-4