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Increased levels of chromosomal aberrations and DNA damage in a group of worker...
Costa, Solange; Carvalho, Sandra; Costa, Carla; Coelho, Patrícia; Silva, Susana; Santos, Luís S.; Gaspar, Jorge F.; Porto, Beatriz; Laffon, BlancaFunding: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) (SFRH/BD/46929/ 2008 and PTDC/SAUESA/102367/2008).; Formaldehyde (FA) is a commonly used chemical in anatomy and pathology laboratories as a tissue preservative and fixative. Because of its sensitising properties, irritating effects and cancer implication, FA accounts probably for the most important chemical-exposure hazard concerning this professional group...
Genotoxic effects of occupational exposure to lead and influence of polymorphis...
García-Lestón, J; Roma-Torres, J; Vilares, M; Pinto, Rui; Prista, João; Teixeira, João P.; Mayan, Olga; Conde, João; Pingarilho, MartaThis work was partly supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PSI2010-15115) and Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (grants PDCT/SAU-OBS/59821/2004, PTDC/QUI/ 67522/2006 and PTDC/SAU-OSM/105572/2008, and fellowship SFRH/ BD/22612/2005 to M. Pingarilho).