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Auto repair workers exposed to PM2.5 particulate matter in Barranquilla, Colombia: Telomere length and hematological parameters.
Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis - 1 Apr 2023
Luna-Carrascal Jaime, Olivero-Verbel Jesús, Acosta-Hoyos Antonio J, Quintana-Sosa Milton
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to 2.5 µm particulate matter (PM2.5) in automotive repair shops is associated with risks to health. We evaluated the effects of occupational exposure to PM2.5 among auto repair-shop workers. Blood and urine samples were collected from 110 volunteers from Barranquilla, Colombia: 55 active workers and 55 controls. PM2.5 concentrations were assessed at each of the sampling sites and chemical content was...
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