A forensic investigation of radioactive contamination at Iraq's
central nuclear research center confirms Saddam's nuclear program
never made it off the ground, but it did endanger Iraqis.
Seven antischistosomal drugs, two antimalarial drugs, and one antiamoebic drug were tested in all five Ames strains for induction of mutation, as well as for induction of cytotoxicity, inhibition of cellular progression, and the induction of sister chromatid exchanges in two cultured mammalian cell lines. We found that two agents shown to be negative in the Ames test were positive for sister chromatid exchange induction. Based on qualitative and quantitative evaluation, we find that all but three of the pharmaceuticals should be considered to be potential human carcinogens.
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