Micronucleus analysis in a Portuguese population exposed to pesticides: Preliminary survey

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 210, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 415-418

  Costa, Carla ^a   Silva, Susana ^a   Coelho, Patrícia ^a   Roma Torres, Joana ^a   Teixeira, João Paulo ^a   Mayan, Olga ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Human biomonitoring; Micronucleus; Pesticide exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247277169     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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