Conduct of studies to evaluate the toxic and carcinogenic potential of naturally occurring asbestos and related mineral fibers in laboratory animals for the National Toxicology Program (NTP)

为国家毒理学计划 (NTP) 开展研究，评估天然石棉和相关矿物纤维对实验动物的毒性和致癌潜力

• 批准号: 10024899
• 负责人: BARNEY SPARROW
• 金额: $ 230.52万
• 依托单位: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-04-15 至 2020-04-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10024899
• 关键词: Adverse effects; Amphiboles; Asbestos; Chemicals; Data; Development; Ensure; Environmental Exposure; Exposure to; Fiber; Goals; Hazard Identification; Hazardous Chemicals; Health; Histopathology; Human; Inhalation; Inhalation Exposure; Laboratory Animals; Lung; Methods; Mineral Fibers; National Toxicology Program; Nose; Phase; Preparation; Rattus; Reporting; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Source; Tissues; Toxic effect; Toxicity Tests; Toxicology; Work; carcinogenicity; design; disorder prevention; method development; public health research; sound

The goal of this project is to provide support of National Toxicology Program (NTP) hazard identification activities targeted toward the prevention of diseases or adverse effects caused by environmental exposure to chemical or physical agents. Toxicity testing is an important aspect of public health research in that it serves to identify chemicals that are hazardous to human health. Proper conduct of toxicology studies is required to ensure that the resulting data are reliable. This project involves the conduct of method development work to support the design and conduct of toxicity and carcinogenicity studies of multiple, diverse mineral fibers in rats, following exposure by nose-only inhalation. There are concerns over sources of these mineral fibers across the USA, and there are questions surrounding similarities among relative potencies. The data from this project will be used in the development of sound, scientific conclusions about the potential toxicity and carcinogenicity of naturally occurring asbestos and related mineral fibers in rats and ultimately supports the risk assessment efforts of National Toxicology Program and other federal agencies. In addition, the public can be adequately informed about risk factors arising from exposure to naturally occurring asbestos and related mineral fibers. Keywords: toxicity, carcinogenicity, asbestos, inhalation, fiber, lung

该项目的目标是为国家毒理学计划（NTP）的危害识别活动提供支持，这些活动旨在预防因环境暴露于化学或物理制剂而引起的疾病或不良影响。毒性测试是公共卫生研究的一个重要方面，因为它有助于确定对人类健康有害的化学品。需要适当进行毒理学研究，以确保所得数据可靠。该项目涉及开展方法开发工作，以支持设计和开展大鼠经鼻吸入暴露后多种不同矿物纤维的毒性和致癌性研究。美国各地对这些矿物纤维的来源存在担忧，并且存在围绕相对效力之间相似性的问题。该项目的数据将用于制定关于天然石棉和相关矿物纤维在大鼠中的潜在毒性和致癌性的合理科学结论，并最终支持国家毒理学计划和其他联邦机构的风险评估工作。此外，公众可以充分了解接触天然石棉和相关矿物纤维所产生的危险因素。 关键词：毒性，致癌性，石棉，吸入，纤维，肺