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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/presentation.html?refINRS=NOETUDE%2FC2016-103
Due to their physical and chemical properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are among the most promising nanomaterials in terms of industrial use. In order to assess their toxicological properties, inhalation experiments performed in laboratory…
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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/publication.html?refINRS=EL2013-023%2FP2015-175
Some volatile aromatic solvents have similar or opposite effects to anesthetics in the central nervous system. Like for anesthetics, the mechanisms of action involved are currently the subject of debate. This paper presents an in vivo study…
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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/presentation.html?refINRS=EL2013-010%2FC2014-066
Due to the growing use of nanoparticles in industrial processes, the number of workers potentially exposed is increasing while the toxicological effects of these compounds have not been fully characterized yet. Because inhalation represents…
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Due to their physical and chemical properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are among the most promising nanomaterials in terms of industrial use. In order to assess their toxicological properties, inhalation experiments performed in laboratory…
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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/presentation.html?refINRS=EL2012-008%2FC2016-065
Some volatile aromatic solvents have similar or opposite effects to anesthetics in the central nervous system. Like for anesthetics, the mechanisms of action involved are currently the subject of debate. The purpose of this in vivo study was…
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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/publication.html?refINRS=EL2013-010%2FP2015-167
The number of workers potentially exposed to nanoparticles (NPs) in industrial processes is constantly increasing, even though the toxicological effects of these compounds have not yet been fully characterized. The hazards associated with…
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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/publication.html?refINRS=B.4%2F2.160%2FP2013-077
Toluene is widely used in industry, with an annual consumption close to 20 million tons. Occupational exposure to toluene is commonly assessed using hippuric acid and ortho-cresol despite their low specificity and poor sensitivity. Levels…
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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/publication.html?refINRS=EL2015-002%2FP2016-159
Occupational noise can damage workers' hearing, and the phenomenon is even more dangerous when noise is associated with an ototoxic solvent. Aromatic solvents are known to provoke chemical-induced hearing loss, but little is known about the…
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https://en.inrs.fr/home/our-activities/studies-and-research/studies-publications-communications/doc/publication.html?refINRS=NOETUDE%2FP2013-078
Fluorene is one of the most abundant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air and may contribute to the neurobehavioral alterations induced by the environmental exposure of humans to PAHs. Since no data are available on fluorene neurotoxicity…