Increased frequency of chromosomal aberrations in industrial painters exposed to lead-based paints

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-59

  Madhavi, Dokku ^a   Devi, Kanapuram Rudrama ^a   Sowjanya, Bammidi Lakshmi ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberrations; Lead based paints; Lymphocytes; Occupational painters

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; DUST; FUME; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; METAPHASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PAINTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 41949126126     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.v27.i1.60     Document Type: Article

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