Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of urban particulate matter in DNA repair proficient and deficient mammalian cells

Air pollution (especially airborne particulate matter (PM)) can have serious effects on human health. PM exposure can increase cardiovascular and pulmonary complaints and lung cancer. These health effects reflect alterations in cellular function possibly due to damage in DNA caused by PM. A number o...

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Main Author: Dumax-Vorzet, Audrey
Published: University of Manchester 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.551459