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Chemical sensitization and allergotoxicology
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Abstract
Chemical sensitization remains an important environmental and occupational health issue. A wide range of substances have been shown to possess the ability to induce skin sensitization or respiratory sensitization. As a consequence, there is a need to have appropriate methods to identify sensitizing agents. Although a considerable investment has been made in exploring opportunities to develop methods for hazard identification and characterization, there are, as yet, no validated nonanimal methods available. A state of the art of the different in vitro approaches to identify contact and respiratory capacity of chemicals is covered in this chapter.
Language
English
Source (book)
Molecular, clinical and environmental toxicology : volume 3 : environmental toxicology. - Basel, 2012
Publication
Basel : Springer , 2012
ISBN
978-3-7643-8340-4
DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8340-4_10
Volume/pages
p. 289-314
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UAntwerpen
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