Benzo(a)pyrene [benzopyren]
- Terms
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benzo(a)pyren
benzpyren
C20H12
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3,4-Benzopyrene
3,4-Benzpyrene
A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
- DUI
- D001564 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0002349
- CAS
- Benzo(a)pyrene
- Previous indexing
- Benzopyrenes (1966-1984)
- History note
- 85
- Public note
- 85
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 2
- AE
- adverse effects 10
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis 16
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 6
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 17
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 5
- PD
- pharmacology 5
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity 58
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