| mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of smoked meat from nagaland, a region of india prone to a high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer. | the incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer (npc) in the northeastern part of india is reported to be high. a possible correlation between consumption of smoked meat by the tribal people and high suceptibility to npc has been postulated. the charred portion of smoked beef and meat of other animals was collected from this area, extracted with acetone and the extract (sme) was tested using the ames test as well as for chromosomal aberration in mouse bone marrow cells and carcinogenicity using swiss bar ... | 1989 | 2649267 |