Evaluation of genotoxicity through micronuclei test in workers of car and battery repair garages
In this study, the micronuclei test (MNT) was applied in exfoliated cells of buccal mucosa, in order to evaluate the genotoxic risk associated with occupational exposure of mechanics, storage battery renovation workers, and car painters. For each individual, 3000 exfoliated buccal cells were analyze...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572002000400021 |