The number of mice embryos dead after exposure to four different doses of boric acid
Usage
data(boric)
Arguments
Format
A data frame with 107 observations on the following 3 variables.
Dose
the dose of boric acid (in percent of boric acid in feed);
a numeric vector
Dead
the number of embryos dead in utero;
a numeric vector
Implants
the total number of embryos;
a numeric vector
Details
Mice were fed doses of boric acid in their feed
during the first 17 days of gestation;
the mice were then sacrificed and the embryos examined.
Boric acid is widely used in pesticides and household products.
References
J. H. Hiendel, C. J. Price, E. A. Field, M. C. Marr, C. B. Myers,
R. E. Morrissey, and B. A. Schwetz (1992)
Developmental toxocity of boric acid in mice and rats.
Fundamental and Applied Toxicology,
18,
266--277.