| identification of genotoxic compounds in the airborne particulate matter endowed by small aerodynamic diameter in the city of catania (italy). | airborne particulate matter (pm) is one of the most important polluting factors in the atmosphere containing solid particles generated during the combustion processes. pm, due to the particle size, is easily inhaled and constitutes a potential hazard for the human health. we previously documented, using in vitro cell culture systems, cytogenetic damages caused by exposure to a non-fractionated pm in two different areas from the city of catania (sicily, italy). in the present work, the pm was fra ... | 2006 | 17172206 |
| cytogenetic evaluation of extractable agents from airborne particulate matter generated in the city of catania (italy). | in order to document cytogenetic damage associated with air pollution and, possibly, with health effects in the city of catania, sicily (italy), we analyzed the induction of chromosomal aberrations by extractable agents from airborne particulate matter in a chinese hamster epithelial liver (chel) cells. these cells retain their metabolic competence to activate different classes of promutagens/procarcinogens into biologically active metabolites. airborne particulate matter was obtained from two s ... | 2004 | 15238229 |