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Association between Polymorphisms of Hemochromatosis (HFE), Blood Lead (Pb) Levels, and DNA Oxidative Damage in Battery Workers.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 16 Feb 2023
Gomes Willian Robert, Devóz Paula Pícoli, Rocha Bruno Alves, Grotto Denise, Serpeloni Juliana Mara, Batista Bruno Lemos, Asimakopoulos Alexandros G, Kannan Kurunthachalam, Barbosa Fernando, Barcelos Gustavo Rafael Mazzaron
Abstract excerpt
Occupational exposure to lead (Pb) continues to be a serious public health concern and may pose an elevated risk of genetic oxidative damage. In Brazil, car battery manufacturing and recycling factories represent a great source of Pb contamination, and there are no guidelines on how to properly protect workers from exposure or to dispose the process wastes. Previous studies have shown that Pb body burden is...
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