The carcinogenic potential of selected petroleum-derived products.
In this chapter the authors examine the toxicologic and epidemiologic literature for a broad range of petroleum-derived products in order to assess the carcinogenic potential of these compounds. Types of evidence used, classes of compounds, and qualitative assessments of carcinogenicity are presented.
D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens; D005648:Fuel Oils / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000633:toxicity; D008899:Mineral Oil / Q000633:toxicity; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010578:Petroleum / Q000633:toxicity*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012997:Solvents / Q000633:toxicity; D014885:Waxes / Q000633:toxicity
D002273:Carcinogens; D005648:Fuel Oils; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010578:Petroleum; D012997:Solvents; D014885:Waxes; D008899:Mineral Oil; C006647:asphalt