Abstract
Heavy metals, such as arsenic, chromium, cadmium, nickel, mercury, and uranium are known to cause many human diseases and health complications after occupational or environmental exposure. Consequently, metals are environmental health concerns. This manuscript is an overview of the 9th Conference on Metal Toxicity and Carcinogenesis held in October 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky. Since 2000, this biennial meeting brings together experts in the field to discuss current and prospective research in an effort to advance research pertaining to metal toxicity and carcinogenesis. In this review we summarize the major topics discussed and provide insight regarding current research in the field and an account of the direction in which the field is progressing.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-15-2017
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2017.04.007
Funding Information
The 9th Conference on Metal Toxicity and Carcinogenesis was supported by a conference grant from the NIH/National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences [R13 ES027336-01], and by the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky Office of Vice President for Research and the University New Mexico’s College of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center.
Repository Citation
Wise, James T. F.; Wang, Lei; Zhang, Zhuo; and Shi, Xianglin, "The 9th Conference on Metal Toxicity and Carcinogenesis: The Conference Overview" (2017). Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications. 89.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pharmacol_facpub/89
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, v. 331, p. 1-5.
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