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The influence of polymorphisms of xenobiotic-metabolizing and DNA repair genes in DNA damage, telomere length and global DNA methylation evaluated in open-cast coal mining workers.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 1 Feb 2020
de Souza Melissa Rosa, Rohr Paula, Kahl Vivian Francília Silva, Kvitko Kátia, Cappetta Mónica, Lopes Wilner Martinez, Simon Daniel, da Silva Juliana
Abstract excerpt
Coal plants represent one of the main sources of environmental pollution due to the combustion process of this mineral and the consequent release of gases and particles which, in significant quantities, can lead to a potential risk to health and the environment. The susceptibility of individuals to the genotoxic effects of coal mining can be modulated by genetic variations in the xenobiotic detoxification and DNA...
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