Biomonitoring of indoor air genotoxic properties in ten schools using Scindapsus aureus

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 224-234

  Rzepka, Marie Amélie ^a   Tran, Dinh Trinh ^b   Alleman, Laurent Y ^b   Coquelle, Isabelle ^c   Cuny, Damien ^b  

^a Association Pour la Prévention de la Pollution Atmosphérique   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c Centre Jean Monnet   (France)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Biomonitoring; Childhood; Comet assay; Exposure; Genotoxicity; Indoor air pollution; Organic compounds; School; Scindapsus aureus

Indexed keywords

POTHOS; SCINDAPSUS AUREUS;

EID: 77954247255     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2010.033710     Document Type: Article

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