An ex vivo erythrocyte study : the protective effects of antioxidants against the toxicity of heavy metals in cigarette smoke.

Besides environmental exposure to metals, cigarette smoke either primary or secondary also contributes to metal exposure. This exposure in South Africa as well as in the rest of the world is increasing. Exposure to heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr) and aluminium (Al) found...

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Main Author: Bhika, Akaashni Nareschandra
Other Authors: Bester, Megan J.
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65852
Bhika, AN 2017, An ex vivo erythrocyte study : the protective effects of antioxidants against the toxicity of heavy metals in cigarette smoke., MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65852>