DNA damage in mononuclear leukocytes of farmers measured using the alkaline comet assay: Modifications of DNA damage levels after a one-day field spraying period with selected pesticides

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 929-940

  Lebailly, Pierre ^a   Vigreux, C ^a   Lechevrel, C ^a   Ledemeney, D ^a   Godard, T ^a,b   Sichel, F ^a   LeTalaer J Y ^a   Henry Amar, M ^a   Gauduchon, P ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^c CENTRE FRANÇOIS BACLESSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROTHALONIL; DNA; FUNGICIDE; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; ISOPROTURON; PESTICIDE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MONOCYTE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGROCHEMICALS; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHILS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031707011     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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