Comparative analysis of cyto- and genotoxic effects of airborne particulates on human and rodent respiratory cells in vitro

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 711-715

  Hornberg, C ^a   Maciuleviciute, L ^a   Seemayer, N H ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHROMATID; CHROMATID EXCHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; GENOTOXICITY; HAMSTER; LUNG TOXICITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0030729095     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(97)00065-9     Document Type: Article

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