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4-Methylnitrosamino-1,3-pyridyl-1-butanone
A yellowish crystalline solid nitrosamine that naturally occurs in tobacco products by oxidation and nitrosation of nicotine during the making and smoking of tobacco. 4-Methylnitrosamino-1,3-pyridyl-1-butanone is only used as a research chemical to induce tumorigenesis. This substance is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI Thesaurus)
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