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Cytogenetic evaluation and the association with polymorphisms of the CPY1A1 and NR1I3 genes in individuals exposed to BTEX.
Environmental monitoring and assessment - 1 Jul 2013
da Rosa João Carlos Fraga, Fiegenbaum Marilu, Soledar Ane Lise, Claus Matheus Souza, de Souza Nunes Antonio Daniel, Cardoso Valesca Veiga
Abstract excerpt
The gas station attendants are exposed daily to chemical agents that compose gasoline, such as BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene), and the exposure to these agents can cause a variety of effects on the human health. Among the various possible cell alterations associated with these exposures are the formation of micronuclei and of binucleated cells which are used as indicators of clastogenic action....
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