RE: chloroform and threshold

["Bjorn Cedervall" <bcradsafers@HOTMAIL.COM>]

>Of course, chloroform-induced cancer risk is based on an LNT model.  This 

>is the problem with evaluation of most carcinogens, including radiation, at 

>low dose levels. If they occur naturally, how do you determine the ones 

>that are induced by a toxic agent.  The only cancer that I know of that is 

>directly linked to a agent is mesothelioma, which is directly related to 

>asbestos.

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Vinyl chloride & angiosarcoma is another example. Sorry about responding 

with a one month long delay - partly due to the troubles hotmail causes 

nowadays - flood means that you can't reply/forward and then delete (any 

comment on this off-topic - please write me directly).



Bjorn Cedervall    bcradsafers@hotmail.com





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