Impact of air pollution and genotype variability on DNA damage in Prague policemen

B Novotna, J Topinka, I Solansky, I Chvatalova… - Toxicology Letters, 2007 - Elsevier
DNA integrity was analyzed in the lymphocytes of 65 non-smoking city policemen during
January and September 2004 using the comet assay combined with excision repair …

Oxidative damage to biological macromolecules in Prague bus drivers and garagemen: impact of air pollution and genetic polymorphisms

Y Bagryantseva, B Novotna, P Rossner Jr… - Toxicology Letters, 2010 - Elsevier
DNA integrity was investigated in the lymphocytes of 50 bus drivers, 20 garagemen and 50
controls using the comet assay with excision repair enzymes. In parallel, 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro …

DNA damage in outdoor workers occupationally exposed to environmental air pollutants

H Tovalin, M Valverde, MT Morandi… - Occupational and …, 2006 - oem.bmj.com
Background: Health concerns about the exposure to genotoxic and carcinogenic agents in
the air are particularly significant for outdoor workers in less developed countries. Aims: To …

Chromosomal aberrations in environmentally exposed population in relation to metabolic and DNA repair genes polymorphisms

RJ Sram, O Beskid, B Binkova, I Chvatalova… - Mutation Research …, 2007 - Elsevier
The capital city of Prague is one of the most polluted localities of the Czech Republic.
Therefore, the effect of exposure to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (c-PAHs) …

DNA damage in T-and B-lymphocytes and granulocytes in emission inspection and incineration workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

D Sul, E Oh, H Im, M Yang, CW Kim, E Lee - Mutation Research/Genetic …, 2003 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated by using comet assay the effects of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon (PAH) as a major factor on DNA damage of workers exposed to exhaust fumes …

Biomarkers of air pollution exposure—a study of policemen in Prague

J Topinka, O Sevastyanova, B Binkova… - Mutation Research …, 2007 - Elsevier
The effect of exposure to organic compounds adsorbed onto respirable air particles (< 2.5
μm) on DNA adducts in lymphocytes was studied in a group of non-smoking policemen (N …

Exposure to environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Influences on cellular susceptibility to DNA damage (sampling Košice and Sofia)

A Cebulska-Wasilewska, I Pawłyk, A Panek… - Mutation Research …, 2007 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate a possible influence of occupational exposure to
carcinogenic environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (c-PAHs) on cellular …

Occupational exposure in airport personnel: characterization and evaluation of genotoxic and oxidative effects

D Cavallo, CL Ursini, G Carelli, I Iavicoli, A Ciervo… - Toxicology, 2006 - Elsevier
Airport personnel can be exposed to several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from
jet fuel vapours, jet fuel combustion products and diesel exhaust. The aim of this study was …

DNA damage in humans exposed to environmental and dietary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

B Schoket - … Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of …, 1999 - Elsevier
The paper describes recent research on human DNA damage related to environmental and
dietary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposures. The study populations either …

Oxidative stress and chromosomal aberrations in an environmentally exposed population

P Rossner Jr, A Rossnerova, RJ Sram - Mutation Research/Fundamental …, 2011 - Elsevier
We investigated the effect of the seasonal variability of environmental air pollutants on
oxidative stress and cytogenetic biomarkers in a group of 59 city policemen working in …