Ecotoxicology and environmental safetyAnimalsAdrenal GlandsRatsBenzalkonium CompoundsMale
Adrenal glands as secondary target organs of inhaled benzalkonium chlorides.
Gyuri Kim, Jiyoung Jeong, Jung Eun Park, Soyeon Jeon, Jae-Jun Kim, Se-Hwan Choi, Jaebaek Jang, Mi Hye Kwon, Min-Seok Kim, Iljung Lee, Tae Hwan Shin, Dong Hyun Kim, Jongho Jeon, Wan-Seob Cho
Published: 202510.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119258
Abstract
Benzalkonium chloride (BKC) is a quaternary ammonium compound widely used in aerosol disinfectants and sanitizers, raising concerns about its biodistribution and potential systemic toxicity following inhalation exposure. In this study, biodistributio…
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