Children, an important vulnerable group, spend most of their time at schools (up to 10 h per
day, mostly indoors) and the respective air quality may significantly impact on children …

Molecular epidemiology is an approach increasingly used in the establishment of
associations between exposure to hazardous substances and development of disease …

The cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome (CBMN Cyt) assay was used to evaluate the
baseline frequency of cytogenetic damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes of the general …

Since a real atmospheric scenario usually represents a system involving multiple pollutants,
air pollution studies typically focused on describing adverse effects associated with …

Background Recent data support the hypothesis that genetic damage occurring early in life
during childhood can play an important role in the development of chronic diseases in …

More than eight million premature deaths annually can be attributed to air pollution, with
99% of the world's population residing in areas below recommended air quality standards …

Abstract Fine particulate (PM2. 5) is a severe problem of air pollution in the world. Although
many studies were performed on examining effects of PM2. 5 on human health, the …

Respiratory health effects of ambient air pollution were studied in 605 school children 9 to
13 years in Eskişehir, Turkey. Each child performed a fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FE NO) …

Background Micronuclei (MN) are biomarkers of early genetic effects that have been used to
investigate the association between environmental exposures and cancer. However, few …

The current review looks for relationships between results from biomarker studies with
micronucleus and health effects related to reproduction and children. In adults, an age …