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Carcinogenicity studies on fibres, metal compounds, and some other dusts in rats 
Pott, F; Ziem, U; Reiffer, FJ; Huth, F; Ernst, H; Mohr, U 
1987 
Yes 
Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology
ISSN: 0940-2993
EISSN: 1618-1433 
GUSTAV FISCHER VERLAG JENA 
JENA 
32 
3 
129-152 
English 
3436395 
WOS:A1987K797400001 
About 50 dusts were examined on their carcinogenicity in rats mainly after intraperitoneal injection and some after intratracheal instillation. In the i.p. test, very low doses between 0.05 and 0.5 mg asbestos led to tumour incidences of about 20 to 80%. Polyvinyl-pyridine-N-oxide prolonged the tumour latency after injection of actinolite. 60 mg attapulgite from three sources with short fibre lengths were not shown to be carcinogenic but an attapulgite sample with longer fibres had a moderate effect. Relatively thick rock and ceramic fibres (median greater than 1 micron) induced tumours, but slag and wollastonite fibres did not, probably because of their better solubility. Intratracheal instillations of glass microfibres (20 X 0.5 mg) led to lung tumours in 5 of 34 rats (0 in control). The carcinogenic potency of an inorganic fibre depends on its size and persistency, and possibly also on other properties, especially on the surface. Nickel powder, nickel oxide, nickel subsulfide and cadmium sulfide were all found to be carcinogenic in the two tests. Cadmium chloride and cadmium oxide could only be administered in very low doses because of their high acute toxicity. A high amount of magnetite (15 X 15 mg i.tr.) led to an unexpected lung tumour incidence of 69%. The i.p. test in rats proved to be very sensitive for detecting the carcinogenic potency of non-acute toxic natural and man-made mineral dusts as well as metal compounds. This means that, if a high dose of one of these dusts does not induce tumours in this test, no suspicion of carcinogenic potency can be substantiated. 
Carcinogens; Asbestos; 1332-21-4; Index Medicus; Asbestos -- adverse effects; Animals; Mutagenicity Tests; Rats, Inbred Strains; Metals -- adverse effects; Dust -- adverse effects 
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