title: Frequencies of chromosomal aberrations in pesticide sprayers working in plastic green houses.
abstract: The frequency of chromosome aberrations was studied in peripheral blood lymphocytes of 29 workers occupationally exposed to a mixture of pesticides and in 14 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. There was a significant increase in chromosome aberrations in sprayers when compared to unexposed persons (2.39% compared to 0.54%). No positive correlation between the frequency of chromosome aberrations and the duration of exposure was observed. No significant difference between smokers and non-smokers was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotelian University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kourakis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mouratidou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kokkinos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbouti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotsis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mourelatos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dozi-Vassiliades
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides