Soybean farmers are exposed to various types of pesticides that contain in their formulations
a combination of chemicals with genotoxic and mutagenic potential. Therefore, the objective …

Abstract Background/Aim: The prognosis of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
(MPM) remains poor due to lack of effective therapeutic targets. DNA damage caused by …

Chronic fluoride exposure, even in small quantities, when continuously ingested by the
human population, can lead to a significant public health concern known as fluorosis. Our …

Purpose Diagnostic X-ray examinations of paranasal sinuses use a low-dose ionizing
radiation to achieve medically indicated purposes. The effects of low-dose radiation are still …

Normal eukaryotic cells contain a single nucleus. However, abnormal small nuclei known as
micronuclei (MN), additional to the main nucleus, may occur in cells that are exposed to …

Objective Oxidative stress is considered to cause lifestyle-related diseases, including
cancer. Urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is widely analyzed as an …

Asbestos fibers include a group of silicate minerals that occur in the environment and are
widely employed in occupational settings. Asbestos exposure has been associated to …

Exposure to environmental and occupational air pollution is a wellrecognised hazard to
human health. Extensive evidence shows that an increase in the concentration of airborne …

“The importance of genotoxicity studies for biomonitoring children exposed to X-ray” by
Daniel Vitor de Souza, Ingra Tais Malacarne, Luciana Pellegrini Pisani, Milena de Barros …

Human biomonitoring reports the effects of chemicals, genotoxic agents and potential
carcinogen exposure in occupational environments or everyday life. The presence of …