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Main Title Dichloroacetic Acid: Carcinogenicity Identification Characterization Summary.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. National Center for Environmental Assessment.
Publisher Mar 1998
Year Published 1998
Report Number EPA/815/B-98/010 ;NCEA-W-0372;
Stock Number PB99-111387
Additional Subjects Neoplasms ; Carcinogenicity tests ; Health hazards ; Risk assessment ; Disinfectants ; Disinfection ; Byproducts ; Drinking water ; Dichloroacetate ; Toxicity ; Human health ; Laboratory animals ; Bioassay ; Dose-response relationships ; Health hazards ; Mutagenicity tests ;
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Abstract
This document presents a brief risk assessment regarding the potential carcinogencity of dichloroacetic acid (DCA) in people. The report examines studies from existing source douments and scientific articles on both potential human and animal carcinogencity resulting from exposure to DCA. This document concludes that DCA is likely to be a human carcinogen. Appendix A contains external peer reviewer's comments.