Review of the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens

by National Research Council, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, et al.

Many people in the United States are exposed to styrene. Sources of environmental exposure included food (from migration of styrene from polymer packaging materials), cigarette smoke, vehicle exhaust and other forms of combustion and incineration of styrene polymers. Occupational exposure to humans can occur during the industrial processing of styrene. It is used to create a broad spectrum of products, including latex paints and coatings; synthetic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309301785
• ISBN13: 9780309301787
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 192 Pages