Systematic evaluation of the evidence base on methyl tert-butyl ether supporting a lack of concern for carcinogenic hazard in humans based on animal cancer studies and mechanistic data

Systematic evaluation of the evidence base on methyl tert-butyl ether supporting a lack of concern for carcinogenic hazard in humans based on animal cancer studies and mechanistic data

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a high-octane fuel component that helps gasoline burn cleaner and reduces automobile emissions. In 1999, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) categorized MTBE as “not classifiable” regarding human carcinogenicity. Since then, additional studies hav...

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Main Authors: S.J. Borghoff, B.N. Rivera, S. Fitch, A.N. Buerger, N.Y. Choksi, A. Franzen, M.J. Vincent, T. Covington, J. Bus, E. Rushton, I.A. Lea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Current Research in Toxicology
Subjects:
MTBE
Mechanistic data
Carcinogenic hazard
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666027X25000106
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