"Ethylene Dibromide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An effective soil fumigant, insecticide, and nematocide. In humans, it causes severe burning of skin and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation may cause liver necrosis. It is also used in gasoline. Members of this group have caused liver and lung cancers in rodents. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), 1,2-dibromoethane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen.
| Descriptor ID |
D015946
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.368.225
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| Concept/Terms |
Ethylene Dibromide- Ethylene Dibromide
- Dibromide, Ethylene
- sym-Dibromoethane
- sym Dibromoethane
- Ethylene Bromide
- Bromide, Ethylene
- 1,2-Dibromoethane
- 1,2 Dibromoethane
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Differences in liver morphology between rats and chicks treated with ethylene dibromide. Gen Pharmacol. 1976 Oct; 7(5):345-8.