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The 2A and 4A metabolites of TNT were toxic at environmentally relevant concentrations and their production during biological degradation of TNT related waste must be considered. Binary mixtures of TNT, 2A or 4A demonstrated a more than additive toxicity towards the Microtox reagent with nUV coexposure. 2A and 4A also proved to be developmental toxicants towards the planarian at very low concentrations and this developmental toxicity was further enhanced by nUV coexposure. The planarian, but not the daphnid, can metabolize TNT to 2A and 4A, as can plants, mammals and microorganisms. The production of 2A and 4A by activated sludge digestion and/or other biota in the environment must be considered since these metabolites can be more toxic than TNT. Female rats can more effectively metabolize TNT than males and the observation of cancer only in female rats could be the result of a sex specific difference in TNT metabolism. 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Binary mixtures of TNT, 2A or 4A demonstrated a more than additive toxicity towards the Microtox reagent with nUV coexposure. 2A and 4A also proved to be developmental toxicants towards the planarian at very low concentrations and this developmental toxicity was further enhanced by nUV coexposure. The planarian, but not the daphnid, can metabolize TNT to 2A and 4A, as can plants, mammals and microorganisms. The production of 2A and 4A by activated sludge digestion and/or other biota in the environment must be considered since these metabolites can be more toxic than TNT. Female rats can more effectively metabolize TNT than males and the observation of cancer only in female rats could be the result of a sex specific difference in TNT metabolism. 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