There is significant public concern about the potential health effects of exposure to mercury
vapour (Hg 0 ) released from dental amalgam restorations. The purpose of this article is to …

… Bruckner received a BS and aM.S. degree from the University of Texas in Austin and a Ph.…
Bruckner is an Associate Professor and Director of Toxicology in the Department of …

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants
and Children worked for some 4 years to evaluate the extent and the health-related …

Deltamethrin, a widely used type II pyrethroid insecticide, is a relatively potent neurotoxicant.
While the toxicity has been extensively examined, toxicokinetic studies of deltamethrin and …

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a widespread environmental contaminant that is carcinogenic
when given in high, chronic doses to certain strains of mice and rats. The capacity of TCE to …

Carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) has been studied extensively for its hepatotoxic effects. There
is a paucity of information, however, about its tissue deposition following administration by …

The objectives of this study were twofold: (1) to characterize the toxicokinetics and dose-dependent
systemic/tissue distribution of deltamethrin (DLM) over a range of doses in adult …

Rat locomotor and feeding behavior varies on a diurnal basis; at night the animals actively
forage and eat, whereas during the day they are more inactive and somnolent. At night, …

Deltamethrin (DLT) is a type II pyrethroid insecticide widely used in agriculture and public
health. DLT is a potent neurotoxin that is primarily cleared from the body by metabolism. To …

This investigation was conducted to characterize the acute, subacute, and subchronic toxic
potency of ingested carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ). In the first acute and subacute toxicity study…