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Biomonitoring of exposure to urban air pollutants: analysis of sister chromatid exchanges and DNA lesions in peripheral lymphocytes of traffic policemen.
Mutation research - 25 Jul 2002
Carere A, Andreoli C, Galati R, Leopardi P, Marcon F, Rosati M V, Rossi S, Tomei F, Verdina A, Zijno A, Crebelli R
Abstract excerpt
In order to elucidate the health effects of occupational exposure to traffic fumes, a few biomarkers of early genetic effect were investigated in Rome traffic policemen. One hundred and ninety healthy subjects engaged in traffic control (133 subjects) or in office work (57 subjects) participated the study. For all subjects, detailed information on smoking habits and other potential confounders were recorded by...
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