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Genotoxic activity of extractable organic matter from urban airborne particles in Shanghai, China.
Mutation research - 15 Feb 2002
Zhao Xiansi, Wan Zhi, Chen Gang, Zhu Huigang, Jiang Shunhui, Yao Jiaqing
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of air pollution on the population in Shanghai. The genotoxicity of extractable organic matter (EOM) from the air particles was investigated by the means of the Salmonella plate incorporation assay, rat hepatocyte unscheduled DNA repair assay, and mice micronuclei test. The airborne particles were collected in 13 locations during the summer of 1992 and winter...
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