Title: Tobacco habits other than smoking : betel-quid and areca-nut chewing, and some related nitrosamines.
Authors: IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans.; International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Publisher: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer,
Year: 1985
Subjects: Tobacco; Plants, Medicinal; Nitrosamines toxicity; Nitrosoamines Toxicology Congresses.; Tobacco Toxicology Congresses.; Carcinogens Congresses
Contents: Preamble -- General remarks on the habits and substances considered -- The monographs: Tobacco habits other than smoking ; Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing ; Glossary ; Some related nitrosamines: 4-(methylnitosamino)-4-(3-pyridyl)butanal (NNA). 4-(methylnitosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK). Nʹ-nitrosoanabasine (NAB). Nʹ-nitrosoanatabine (NAT). Nʹ-nitrosonrnicotine (NNN). Some N-nitrosamines derived from areca-nut alkaloids: 3-methylnitrosaminopropionaldehyde (MNPA). 3-methylnitrosaminoprprionitrile (MNPN). N-nitrosoguvacine (NGC). N-nitrosoguvacoline (NGL).