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Metabolic Polymorphisms and Clinical Findings Related to Benzene Poisoning Detected in Exposed Brazilian Gas-Station Workers.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 21 Jul 2015
Mitri Simone, Fonseca Antônio Sérgio Almeida, Otero Ubirani Barros, Tabalipa Marianne Medeiros, Moreira Josino Costa, Sarcinelli Paula de Novaes
Abstract excerpt
Benzene is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and an important industrial chemical present in both gasoline and motor vehicle emissions. Occupational human exposure to benzene occurs in the petrochemical and petroleum refining industries as well as in gas-station workers, where it can lead to benzene poisoning (BP), but the mechanisms of BP are not completely understood. In Brazil, a significant number of...
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