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Chromosomal aberrations in environmentally exposed population in relation to metabolic and DNA repair genes polymorphisms.
Mutation research - 1 Jul 2007
Sram Radim J, Beskid Olena, Binkova Blanka, Chvatalova Irena, Lnenickova Zdena, Milcova Alena, Solansky Ivo, Tulupova Elena, Bavorova Hana, Ocadlikova Dana, Farmer Peter B
Abstract excerpt
The capital city of Prague is one of the most polluted localities of the Czech Republic. Therefore, the effect of exposure to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (c-PAHs) adsorbed onto respirable air particles (<2.5mum) on chromosomal aberrations was studied in a group of policemen (males, aged 22-50 years) working in the downtown area of Prague and spending daily >8h outdoors (N=53). Age- and...
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