Chlorothalonil: lack of genotoxic potential

Mutat Res. 1999 Jan 25;423(1-2):183-6. doi: 10.1016/s0027-5107(98)00237-1.

Abstract

Based upon analyses using a number of validated structure-activity relationship models, it is concluded that the carcinogenicity in rodents of chlorothalonil is not due to a genotoxic mechanism.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Mutagenicity Tests
  • Mutagens* / chemistry
  • Mutagens* / toxicity
  • Nitriles* / chemistry
  • Nitriles* / toxicity
  • Rats
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Mutagens
  • Nitriles
  • tetrachloroisophthalonitrile