Monocyclic aromatic amines as potential human carcinogens: old is new again The MIT Faculty has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters. Citation Skipper, P. L. et al. “Monocyclic aromatic amines as potential human carcinogens: old is new again.” Carcinogenesis 31 (2009): 50-58. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. As Published http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/carcin/bgp267 Publisher Oxford University Press Version Author's final manuscript Citable link http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66896 Terms of Use Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Detailed Terms http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Carcinogenesis vol.31 no.1 pp.50–58, 2010 doi:10.1093/carcin/bgp267 Advance Access publication November 3, 2009 Monocyclic aromatic amines as potential human carcinogens: old is new again Paul L.Skipper, Min Young Kim, H.-L.Patty Sun, Gerald phenotype tend to support the biochemical mechanisms inferred from N.Wogan and Steven R.Tannenbaumà experimental studies (6). It appears that, for this class of chemical carcinogens, the linkage between the experimental setting and the Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of human condition is as strong as any. Yet, there remains a conundrum: Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA outside the occupational setting there appears to be far too little ÃTo whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: þ1 617 253 6792; exposure to any of the known human bladder carcinogens to account Fax: þ1 617 252 1787; for the observed incidence rates. Email:
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