2013
Is Diacetyl a Respiratory Sensitizer? A Reconsideration Using QSAR, QMM, and Competition Experiments
Dworak J, Roberts D, Calter M, Fields C, Borak J. Is Diacetyl a Respiratory Sensitizer? A Reconsideration Using QSAR, QMM, and Competition Experiments. Chemical Research In Toxicology 2013, 26: 631-633. PMID: 23593960, DOI: 10.1021/tx400097v.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Methyl methacrylate and respiratory sensitization: A Critical review
Borak J, Fields C, Andrews LS, Pemberton MA. Methyl methacrylate and respiratory sensitization: A Critical review. Critical Reviews In Toxicology 2011, 41: 230-268. PMID: 21401327, PMCID: PMC3072694, DOI: 10.3109/10408444.2010.532768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory sensitizersRespiratory sensitizationLocal lymph nodesUpper respiratory tractIrritation of eyesShort-term peak exposuresOccupational asthmaLymph nodesHypersensitivity pneumonitisCase reportRespiratory tractRespiratory effectsGuinea pigsNonspecific cytotoxicityRespiratory irritantsMedicine reportWorker studiesAsthmaSensitization testSkin sensitizationPeak exposuresDermal sensitizerVivo studiesToxicology literatureSensitization
2006
Seafood arsenic: Implications for human risk assessment
Borak J, Hosgood HD. Seafood arsenic: Implications for human risk assessment. Regulatory Toxicology And Pharmacology 2006, 47: 204-212. PMID: 17092619, DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex organic compoundsCarcinogenic mechanismsChronic arsenic exposureMargin of exposureOrganic compoundsDose-response curveArsenic speciesDietary seafoodHuman risk assessmentCarcinogenic dosesRodent studiesWorkplace exposuresArsenic exposureUS dietAdverse effectsInorganic formsFormation of metabolitesConservative dose estimatesCompoundsDose estimatesArsenical compoundsArsenicExposureSmall proportionRecent studies