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Comparison of the Covalent Binding of Various Chloroethanes with Nucleic Acids

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Chemical Carcinogenesis

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Chlorinated hydrocarbons are widely produced and utilized for various purposes (as solvents, chemical intermediates, fumigants, vapor-pressure depressants in aerosols, etc.)1–3.

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Prodi, G., Colacci, A., Grilli, S., Lattanzi, G., Mazzullo, M., Turina, P. (1988). Comparison of the Covalent Binding of Various Chloroethanes with Nucleic Acids. In: Feo, F., Pani, P., Columbano, A., Garcea, R. (eds) Chemical Carcinogenesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9640-7_10

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