title: ATSDR evaluation of health effects of tungsten and relevance to public health.
abstract: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry prepares toxicological profiles, as part of its mandate, on hazardous chemicals found at Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act National Priorities List sites that have the greatest public health impact. These profiles comprehensively summarize toxicological and environmental information. This article constitutes the release of portions of the Toxicological Profile for tungsten. The primary purpose of this article is to provide public health officials, physicians, toxicologists and other interested individuals and groups with an overall perspective on the toxicology of tungsten. It contains descriptions and evaluations of toxicological studies and epidemiological investigations and provides conclusions, where possible, on the relevance of toxicity and toxicokinetic data to public health.
authors.affiliation: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop F-32, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. skeith@cdc.gov
authors.forename: L Samuel
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Keith
authors.forename: Daphne B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Moffett
authors.forename: Zemoria A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Rosemond
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Wohlers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D011634:Public Health; D012042:Registries; D014414:Tungsten / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services
chemical_list: D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014414:Tungsten