DNA single strand breaks induced by low levels of occupational exposure to styrene: The gap between standards and reality

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-61

  Shamy, Magdy Y ^a   Osman, Hazem H ^b   Kandeel, Kamal M ^b   Abdel Moneim, Nehad M ^b   El Said, Khalid F ^a  

^a High Institute of Public Health Egypt   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

DNA single strand breaks; Mandelic acid; Phenyl glyoxylic acid; Styrene

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; GLYOXYLIC ACID; MANDELIC ACID; MUTAGENIC AGENT; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; STYRENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLASTIC INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0036207581     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.v21.i1.40     Document Type: Article

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