Cancer risk assessment of ethyl carbamate in alcoholic beverages from Brazil with special consideration to the spirits cachaça and tiquira
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ethyl carbamate (EC) is a multi-site carcinogen in experimental animals and probably carcinogenic to humans (IARC group 2A). Traces of EC below health-relevant ranges naturally occur in several fermented foods and beverages, while hi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/266 |