Inhalation carcinogenicity of dichloromethane in rats and mice. (9th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aiso, Shigetoshi; Take, Makoto; Kasai, Tatsuya; Senoh, Hideki; Umeda, Yumi; Matsumoto, Michiharu; Fukushima, Shoji
• Is Part Of: Inhalation toxicology. Volume 26:Number 8(2014)
• Page Start: 435
• Page End: 451
• Publication Date: 2014-06-09
• Subjects: Carcinogenicity -- dichloromethane -- inhalation -- rat -- mouse; Pulmonary toxicology -- Animal models -- Periodicals; Pulmonary toxicology -- Periodicals; Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects -- Periodicals; 616.200471
• DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2014.905660
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-8378

Abstract

Abstract: The carcinogenicity of inhaled dichloromethane (DCM) was examined by exposing groups of 50 F344/DuCrj rats and 50 Crj: BDF1 mice of both sexes to 0, 1000, 2000, or 4000 ppm (w/w) DCM-containing aerosol for 2 years. Inhalation of DCM resulted in increased incidences of subcutis fibromas, mammary gland fibroadenoma, and peritoneum mesotheliomas in male rats; mammary gland fibroadenomas in female rats; and bronchiolar–alveolar adenomas and carcinomas in the lung and hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas in male and female mice. These results clearly indicate that inhaled DCM is carcinogenic in F344/DuCrj (SPF) rats and Crj: BDF1 (SPF) mice.