The existence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient air is an escalating
concern worldwide because of their ability to cause cancer and induce permanent changes …

Air pollution is a serious threat to our health and has become one of the major causes of
many diseases including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer. The …

Ambient particulate matter (PM) has gained significant attention as an environmental risk
factor for human health. Although the association between ambient PM and micronucleus …

The capacity of engineered nanoparticles to activate cells of the innate immune system, in
particular monocytes and macrophages, is considered at the basis of their toxic/inflammatory …

Brazil is one of the largest consumers of pesticides in the world. This high consumption has
resulted in higher potential health risk to agricultural farm workers due to occupational …

Introduction: Known carcinogens in the dust and fumes from the destruction of the World
Trade Center (WTC) towers on 9 November 2001 included metals, asbestos, and organic …

The evaluation of genotoxicity in workers exposed to different toxic agents is very important,
especially considering the association between these exposures in a chronic context and …

About 40 million workers are occupationally exposed to crystalline silica (CS) which was
classified as a human carcinogen by the IARC. It is assumed that damage of the genetic …

Perturbation of epigenetic regulation is a well‐established mechanism for cancer but its role
for lead (Pb)‐associated toxicity has not been adequately investigated. We aimed to …

Purpose Construction workers are exposed to a mixture of substances in the workplace
considered carcinogenic. This study aimed to characterise gene-specific changes in DNA …