Chromosomal aberrations and micronuclei in lymphocytes of workers at a phosphate fertilizer factory

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 393, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-288

  Meng, Ziqiang ^a   Zhang, Bo ^a  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberration; Fluoride; Human lymphocyte; Micronuclei

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FERTILIZER; FLUORIDE; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; FERTILIZERS; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0030770992     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(97)00112-5     Document Type: Article

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