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Global Lung Cancer Risks Induced by Inhalation Exposure to PAHs

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It has been well illustrated that human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) through various routes is associated with cancer (USEPA 2014; Boffetta et al. 1997; Chen and Liao 2006). Increased lung cancer risks were observed from both occupational and environmental exposure to PAHs and well documented by previous studies (Boffetta et al. 1997; Armstrong et al. 2004; Brüske-Hohlfeld et al. 2000). As a result, one of the high-molecular-weight PAHs, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), has been classified as one of the most carcinogenic agents by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC 2014).

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Shen, H. (2016). Global Lung Cancer Risks Induced by Inhalation Exposure to PAHs. In: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49680-0_6

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