Comet assay in salivary leukocytes: evaluation of early effects of air pollution exposure in pre-school children.

Background Air pollution is a global problem: airborne or deposited pollutants can be found worldwide, from highly polluted to remote areas. Epidemiological studies attribute the most severe health effects from air pollution to particulate matter which has been associated with cardiovascular disease...

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Main Author: Elisabetta Ceretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fgene.2015.01.00047/full