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SUBMITTER: Lu K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3277947 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lu Kun K Ye Wenjie W Gold Avram A Ball Louise M LM Swenberg James A JA
Journal of the American Chemical Society 20090301 10
Formaldehyde is an essential metabolic intermediate in human cells and can also enter into the body through environmental exposures. It is classified as a human and animal carcinogen according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Previous research has demonstrated that formaldehyde is genotoxic, causing mutations in multiple genes. However, no exogenous formaldehyde-induced DNA adducts have been detected in animals after inhalation exposure, although formaldehyde can result ...[more]