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2.3 Variation in Carcinogen Potency
Pages 117-118

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... For each experiment, the doses and crude tumor response rates for each lesion demonstrating evidence of a dose-related effect are provided, thereby affording the opportunity for secondary analyses of the experimental results. 2.3 Variation in Carcinogen Potency The CPDB includes data on potent chemical carcinogens such as 2,3,7,8 tetraclorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)
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... Please use the print version of this publication as the authoritative version for attribution.APPENDIX F FIGURE 1a Variation in carcinogenic potency of 191 chemical carcinogens selected from the CPDB.
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