Chromosomal monitoring of chromium-exposed workers.
A cytogenetic analysis was carried out on peripheral blood lymphocytes of workers exposed to chromite in a ferrochromium plant, to evaluate the possible existence of genetic damage. A quantitatively limited increase in aberrant cell frequencies was detected in subjects working in the furnace sector. The data were analyzed by several statistical approaches.
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Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e del Territorio, Università di Pisa, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002857:Chromium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009153:Mutagens; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012907:Smoking / Q000235:genetics; D013223:Statistics as Topic
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D009153:Mutagens; D002857:Chromium; C027393:ferrochromium