Differences in genotoxicity between fine and ultra-fine air particulars in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

• Main Authors: Estonilo, Ma. Katrina Gale Z., Cazenas, Joedith Anne V., Villafuerte, Carlos Josef Q.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Atmospheric aerosols; Air > Pollution; Air quality management; Toxicology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5977
• Institution: De La Salle University

Particulate matter (PM) is a mixture of organic and inorganic compounds that can cause severe health problems. The present study aimed to investigate that PM size 1.0 µm and 2.5 µm have the ability to induce human genetic damage to blood lymphocytes using in-vitro micronucleus assay with the presenc...