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Induction of DNA strand breaks by trihalomethanes in primary human lung epithelial cells.
Mutation research - 8 Jul 2003
Landi Stefano, Naccarati Alessio, Ross Matthew K, Hanley Nancy M, Dailey Lisa, Devlin Robert B, Vasquez Marie, Pegram Rex A, DeMarini David M
Abstract excerpt
Trihalomethanes (THMs) are disinfection by-products and suspected human carcinogens present in chlorinated drinking water. Previous studies have shown that many THMs induce sister chromatid exchanges and DNA strand breaks in human peripheral blood lymphocytes in vitro. Exposure to THMs occurs thr...
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