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Chemistry
2011

Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry

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Question

The suspected liver carcinogen which also has negative reproduction and developmental effects on humans is:

Options
  • A

    Iodoform

  • B

    Bromoform

  • C

    Tropoform

  • D

    Chloroform

Explanation

Chloroform is a carcinogen, causing liver and kidney cancer after oral exposure, and has negative effect on reproduction and development of humans (and animals).

Suspected carcinogen, but limited human studies on reproduction and development effects. 

Suspected carcinogen, minimal human data on reproductive/developmental effects. 

Not a recognized compound, no data available. 

Chloroform is a carcinogen, causing liver and kidney cancer after oral exposure, and has negative effect on reproduction and development of humans (and animals). 

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