Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon

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Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Definition

Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that are formed in the process of incomplete burning of organic material and can cause cancer in humans. PAH molecules are made up of two or more fused aromatic rings. PAH causes a carcinogenic effect by metabolic activation to diol epoxides, which bind covalently to DNA. (NCI05)

Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Synonyms

Terms in Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon category

Benz a anthracene
Benzo b fluoranthene
Benzo j fluoranthene
Benzo k fluoranthene
Cyclopenta cd pyrene
Dibenz a h acridine
Dibenz a j acridine
Dibenzo a e pyrene
Dibenzo a h Anthracene
Dibenzo a h pyrene
Dibenzo a i pyrene
Dibenzo a l Pyrene
Indeno 1 2 3-cd pyrene
Naphthalene
5-Methylchrysene
7H-Dibenzo c g Carbazole