Evidence of DNA damage in humans inhabiting a volcanically active environment: A useful tool for biomonitoring

Environment International

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 51-56

  Rodrigues, A S ^a,b   Arruda, M S C ^b   Garcia, P V ^b,c  

^a CVARG   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^c CITA A   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Buccal exfoliated cells; Genotoxic; Micronuclei; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CYTOLOGY; CYTOTOXICITY; DEGASSING; RURAL AREAS;

ACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BIOMONITORING; BIOMONITORING STUDIES; CANCER RISK; CHRONIC EXPOSURE; CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS; DIFFUSE DEGASSING; DNA DAMAGES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FUMAROLIC FIELD; GENOTOXIC; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; HIGH FREQUENCY; HIGH INCIDENCE; MICRONUCLEI; ORAL CAVITY; REFERENCE GROUP; STUDY GROUPS; VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES; VOLCANISM;

CELLS;

BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; DNA; GENOTOXICITY; VOLCANISM;

EID: 84866118070     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.08.008     Document Type: Article

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