Abstract In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) established an indoor air quality
guideline for short-and long-term exposures to formaldehyde (FA) of 0.1 mg/m 3 (0.08 ppm) …

Over a century ago, Theodor Boveri paved the way to mechanistic studies linking
chromosomal abnormalities to cancer pathogenesis. Since then, theoretical and empirical …

The question of what constitutes an acceptable risk is a matter of judgement. Such decisions
are multifaceted and complex, and involve a balance of risk and benefit. High risks may be …

Before the human exploration of Mars or long-duration missions on the Earth's moon, the
risk of cancer and other diseases from space radiation must be accurately estimated and …

Deterministic and stochastic effects associated with high-dose ionizing radiation (x-ray)
exposure have been known for almost as long as ionizing radiation itself (1–3). At lower …

Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element. The current WHO guideline for As in drinking water is
10μg/L. Furthermore, about 130 million people have only access to drinking water …

At least five coherent models of carcinogenesis have been proposed in the history of cancer
research in the last century. Model 1 is mainly centered around mutations, and its main focus …

The formation of micronuclei (MN) is extensively used in molecular epidemiology as a
biomarker of chromosomal damage, genome instability, and eventually of cancer risk. The …

Humans are exposed to cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) from industry and surgical devices,
most notably orthopedic joint replacements. This review compares the potential health …

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of oxidative stress and DNA
damage in preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Material and Methods …