Pesticides constitute a heterogeneous category of chemicals specifically designed for the
control of pests, weeds or plant diseases. Pesticides have been considered potential …

A systematic review of the literature has been conducted and studies reporting
investigations of genotoxicity biomarkers in pesticide workers have been assessed with view …

Micronucleus (MN) expression in peripheral blood lymphocytes is well established as a
standard method for monitoring chromosome damage in human populations. The first …

The effect of tobacco smoking on the frequency of micronuclei (MN) in human lymphocytes
has been the object of many population studies. In most reports, the results were …

The aerial application of malathion, a widely used organophosphate insecticide, has raised
public concerns about potential adverse health effects. We therefore studied micronucleus …

The use of pesticides has been increasing in recent years, resulting in the need for
increased production of pesticides. However, some pesticides may represent a hazard to …

This paper presents the results obtained within the framework of an EU research project
aimed at investigating the relationship between occupational exposure to pesticides and the …

The cytogenetic damage in floriculturists of Morelos State, Mexico, exposed to pesticides,
was evaluated by mean of biological tests based on sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) in …

The potential cytogenetic damage associated with pesticide use in Greek agricultural
workers was evaluated using micronuclei (MN) as biomarkers in lymphocytes of peripheral …

In the present study, we evaluate whether or not occupational exposure to a complex
mixture of pesticides results in a significant increase of micronuclei (MN) in both peripheral …