Dangerous and cancer-causing properties of products and chemicals in the oil refining and petrochemical industry--Part II: Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and developmental toxicity of 1,3-butadiene.
1,3-butadiene (BD) is present in synthetic rubber and motor fuels (gasoline). BD is shown to cause lymphocytic lymphomas, heart hemangiosarcomas, lung alveolar bronchiolar cancers, forestomach-squamous cell cancers, harderian gland neoplasms, preputial gland adenoma or carcinoma, liver-hepatocellular cancers, mammary gland acinar cell carcinomas, ovary-glanulosa cell carcinoma, brain cancers, pancreas adenoma and carcinoma, testis-Leydig cell tumors, thyroid follicular adenoma and carcinoma, and zymbal gland carcinoma in rodents and to date no exposure level has been established at which this chemical does not cause cancers. In humans BD causes increase in lymphomas, leukemias, and other cancers of hematopoietic systems and organs. BD is also a potent alkylating agent, directly toxic to developing embryos and damages progeny after parental exposure.
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UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Environmental and Community Medicine, Piscataway 08854.
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D000818:Animals; D002070:Butadienes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007219:Industrial Oils / Q000009:adverse effects; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity*; D010578:Petroleum / Q000009:adverse effects; D013723:Teratogens / Q000633:toxicity
D002070:Butadienes; D002273:Carcinogens; D009153:Mutagens; D010578:Petroleum; D013723:Teratogens; C031763:1,3-butadiene