title: Mutagenicity research and testing in Sweden.
abstract: A survey is given of Swedish legislation for control of chemicals in the environment. Although no direct legal requirements for mutagenicity testing of chemicals exist at present in Sweden, such requirements can be enforced within the existing laws. Testing and research in chemical mutagenicity are especially performed at the Environmental Toxicology Unit of the Wallenberg laboratory, University of Stockholm. An outline is given of the organization of the unit, which is based on an interdisciplinary cooperation, among divisions of organic and analytical chemistry, cellular toxicology, and genetics. As examples of projects under joint investigation results on polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and on vinyl chloride are briefly described.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000633:toxicity; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity; D009154:Mutation; D012106:Research; D013548:Sweden; D014752:Vinyl Chloride / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D009153:Mutagens; D014752:Vinyl Chloride