A Comparison of the Human Buccal Cell Assay and the Pollen Abortion Assay in Assessing Genotoxicity in an Urban-Rural Gradient

Air pollution is exacerbated near heavy traffic roads in cities. Air pollution concentration and composition vary by region and depend on urban-rural gradients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of air pollution in areas of varying population densities and to compare plant biom...

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Main Authors: Alan da Silveira Fleck, Mariana Vieira, Sergio Luís Amantéa, Claudia Ramos Rhoden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/9/8825