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 …

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 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 …

A major goal of studying farmworkers is to better understand how their work environment,
including exposure to pesticides, affects their health. Although a number of health conditions …

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 …

The frequency of micronuclei (MN) in cultured peripheral lymphocytes was used as a
biomarker of genotoxic effects in 34 Italian pesticide-exposed greenhouse workers and 33 …

A biomonitoring study was carried out to investigate whether exposure to complex pesticide
mixtures in ornamental crop production represents a potential genotoxic risk. Exposed and …