title: Increased sister chromatid exchange (SCE) frequencies in lymphocytes from traffic policemen exposed to automobile exhaust pollution.
abstract: Sister chromatid exchange (SCE) frequencies were determined in peripheral lymphocytes from traffic policemen drawn from various busy traffic points of Madras metro in India. These policemen were under constant exposure to automobile exhaust pollution during their 8 h work schedule. Analysis of SCE frequencies revealed a significantly greater number of SCE/cell in these policemen as against the matched control population. Sixty percent of these subjects who remained in the service after 5 years showed insignificant but higher values of SCE than in the initial analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Samy
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016495:Police; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001335:Vehicle Emissions