Investigation on the carcinogenic burden of air pollution in man. XIX. Effect of inhaled benzo(a)pyrene in Syrian golden hamsters: a pilot study.
In an inhalation study, two groups of male Syrian golden hamsters were exposed to 9.8 and 44.8 mg BP/m3 air respectively for 16 weeks. No significant histological or pathological alterations were seen, and no tumours were found which could be related to BP exposure.
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