title: [Mutagenic and carcinogenic effects of vinyl chloride monomers in humans].
abstract: The use of vinyl chloride monomer in industry dates back to the late 1930s. Today the number of occupationally exposed industrial workers is estimated to be several million. After the first described cases of cancer among workers exposed to high concentrations of this gas, extensive research was initiated into its possible mechanism of action on the living organism. This paper is a review of some current knowledge about the action of vinyl chloride monomer as a substance which after metabolic activation in the organism becomes a strong carcinogenic and mutagenic agent.
authors.affiliation: Institut za medicinska istraźivanja i medicinu rada Sveucilista u Zagrebu.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fucić
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Horvat
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimitrović
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens; D014752:Vinyl Chloride / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D009153:Mutagens; D014752:Vinyl Chloride
vernacular_title: Mutageno i karcinogeno djelovanje vinil klorid monomera na covjeka.