Genotoxic monitoring and benzene exposure assessment of gasoline station workers in metropolitan bangkok: Sister chromatid exchange (SCE) and urinary trans, trans-muconic acid (t,t-MA)

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 223-227

  Tunsaringkarn, Tanasorn ^a   Suwansaksri, Jamsai ^a   Soogarun, Suphan ^a   Siriwong, Wattasit ^a   Rungsiyothin, Anusorn ^a   Zapuang, Kalaya ^a   Robson, Mark ^a,b,c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gasoline exposure; Genotixicity; Sister chromatid exchange trans; Trans muconic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958745100     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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