Effects of incense smoke on human lymphocyte DNA

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 369-373

  Tong Szeto, Yim ^a   Sok Wa Leong, Kosca ^b   Keong Lam, Kason ^b   Min Min Hong, Cynthia ^b   Kai Mui Lee, Daphne ^b   Teng Fun Chan, Yui ^b   Benzie, Iris F F ^c  

^a MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^b MACAO POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (Macao)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; DNA; SODIUM AZIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCENSE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKE; CELL CULTURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CATALASE; CELLS, CULTURED; COMET ASSAY; DNA; DNA BREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MUTAGENS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SMOKE; SODIUM AZIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 60549116513     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390802647187     Document Type: Article

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