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NTP evaluates substances and circumstances for a variety of cancer and noncancer health-related effects, usually (but not always) using rodent models. Listed below are the most widely used NTP test methods and protocols. You can see reports and summaries of NTP studies, including carcinogenicity and effects on development and reproduction, by visiting the publications section of this website.
  








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